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MNT PRACTICE EXAMQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The oral cavity is an important location to analyze during an NFPE because of
the fast cell turnover, which enables for early diagnosis of nutritional
deficiencies. T or F - Answer: True.
RDs' nutrition-focused physical exams often include ocular inspection,
palpation, percussion, and auscultation.
The surveillance of food consumption using calorie counts collected in the
inpatient hospital setting is significantly associated with the usual intake. -
Answer: False
Which of the following clinical features may an RD gather and document to
support the diagnosis of malnutrition in adults based on current guidelines?
Weight loss, albumin, insufficient energy intake, reduced hand grip strength;
albumin, insufficient energy intake, reduced hand grip strength; weight loss,
insufficient energy intake, reduced hand grip strength. - ANSWER Weight loss,
insufficient energy intake, and decreased hand grip strength
Waist circumference measurement contributes to a nutrition assessment
because: waist circumference helps to determine BMI, waist circumference is
necessary for malnutrition diagnosis, waist circumference is associated with
cardiometabolic risk, and waist circumference classifies obesity.
The expected link between body mass index and body fat may be confused by
thinness, obesity, weight loss, or edema. - Answer: edema.
Which method of assessing baseline nutritional status may be most effective in
the context of illness? Serum albumin and prealbumin levels; skin examination
for wounds; signs of temporal muscle wasting; and weight following fluid
resuscitation. - ANSWER: existence of temporal muscular wasting.
, Dry weight is defined as: weight when thirsty; weight after 10% of extra bodily
fluid has been eliminated; weight when the patient has hypertension or
hypotension; and weight before fluid retention. - ANSWER Weight before fluid
retention
A distinction between the Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) and the
Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) is: The MST examines
accidental weight loss whereas the MUST does not; the MST assesses BMI
while the MUST does not; and the MST assesses the presence of acute disease
while the MUST does not. The MST examines appetite changes, whereas the
MUST does not. - ANSWER The MST measured changes in appetite, whereas
the MUST does not.
Which of the following is the most effective approach of determining patient
intake in a hospital setting? ANSWER: Usual diet memory, food frequency
questionnaire, food disappearance data, or family interview. Usual diet recall
Which of the following happens with acute illness, trauma, or inflammation?
Negative acute-phase proteins increase while positive acute-phase proteins
decrease; negative acute-phase proteins decrease while positive acute-phase
proteins rise; both positive and negative acute-phase proteins increase; and both
positive and negative acute-phase proteins decrease. - ANSWER Positive acute
phase proteins rise, while negative acute phase proteins decrease.
A violent earthquake causes a building to collapse, trapping an unharmed
individual within. There is plenty of bottled water and enhanced white bread,
but not much else. After several weeks, the individual is rescued and discovered
to have edema and muscle wasting. The most likely causes of edema and
muscular wasting are refeeding syndrome, pellagra, wet beriberi, or
kwashiorkor. - ANSWER Kwashiorkor
Hyponatremia is the most prevalent electrolyte abnormality observed in a
hospital setting.
Which of the following is likely to result in hypokalemia? ANSWER: renal
failure, loop diuretic therapy, serious burns, hemolysis. Loop diuretic
treatment.
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