MNT II Exam 3 Questions And Answers
What types of foods should be avoided in a patient with GERD because they decrease LES pressure?
ANS Peppermint
The gastrointestinal effects of smoking include ANS -reduction of LES pressure
-lower duodenal pH
-inhibition of pancreatic bicarbonate secretion
When a gastrectomy is performed with an accompanying sagotomy, what physiologic changes occur?
ANS Antral and pyloric dysfunction, poor peristalsis, and diminished gastric acid secretion
What symptoms of dumping syndrome follow the total or subtotal removal of the stomach? ANS
Nausea, abdominal cramping, and diarrhea
A recommendation to a patient with gastroparesis who needs to gain weight would be: ANS
ingest liquids or pureed foods
Which of the following is NOT associated with dyspepsia? ANS being underweight
When an H2 blocker is used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease, the patient may be at risk for
deficiency of which nutrient? ANS Vitamin B12
Treating esophagitis with cimetidine, a histamine H2-receptor blocking agent, is effective because it
ANS decreases gastric acid production
What nutrient has been associated with prevention of GI cancers? ANS selenium
What causes the hypoglycemia that occurs after meals in patients who have had a gastrectomy? ANS
rapid digestion and absorption of sugars and elevation of insulin levels
, A patient with gastroparesis may benefit by which of these drugs? ANS Metoclopramide
Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of using pectin to manage dumping syndrome?
ANS Increased glucose absorption and insulin response
Evaluation of which of the following should be included in the nutritional assessment of patients with
atrophic gastritis? ANS Vitamin B12 status
After gastric surgery, in general when can oral feedings be resumed? ANS Once GI tract
functions returns
An out-pouching of a portion of the stomach into the chest through the esophageal hiaturs of the
diaphragm is ANS hiatal hernia
Barrett's esophagus, a risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma, is caused by: ANS
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Dumping syndrome ANS - Draw fluid into the intestine
- Can follow a gastrectomy
- Can be secondary to carbohydrate overload
*ALL OF THE CHOICES*
The goals of care for GERD include: ANS Improving clearance of contents from the esophagus
What types of foods may cause a decrease in the pressure of LES? ANS High-fat foods
Which bacteria may cause gastric ulcers? ANS Helicobacter pylori
Which gastric surgical procedure is a bariatric surgery used to treat obesity? ANS Roux-en-Y
What types of foods should be avoided in a patient with GERD because they decrease LES pressure?
ANS Peppermint
The gastrointestinal effects of smoking include ANS -reduction of LES pressure
-lower duodenal pH
-inhibition of pancreatic bicarbonate secretion
When a gastrectomy is performed with an accompanying sagotomy, what physiologic changes occur?
ANS Antral and pyloric dysfunction, poor peristalsis, and diminished gastric acid secretion
What symptoms of dumping syndrome follow the total or subtotal removal of the stomach? ANS
Nausea, abdominal cramping, and diarrhea
A recommendation to a patient with gastroparesis who needs to gain weight would be: ANS
ingest liquids or pureed foods
Which of the following is NOT associated with dyspepsia? ANS being underweight
When an H2 blocker is used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease, the patient may be at risk for
deficiency of which nutrient? ANS Vitamin B12
Treating esophagitis with cimetidine, a histamine H2-receptor blocking agent, is effective because it
ANS decreases gastric acid production
What nutrient has been associated with prevention of GI cancers? ANS selenium
What causes the hypoglycemia that occurs after meals in patients who have had a gastrectomy? ANS
rapid digestion and absorption of sugars and elevation of insulin levels
, A patient with gastroparesis may benefit by which of these drugs? ANS Metoclopramide
Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of using pectin to manage dumping syndrome?
ANS Increased glucose absorption and insulin response
Evaluation of which of the following should be included in the nutritional assessment of patients with
atrophic gastritis? ANS Vitamin B12 status
After gastric surgery, in general when can oral feedings be resumed? ANS Once GI tract
functions returns
An out-pouching of a portion of the stomach into the chest through the esophageal hiaturs of the
diaphragm is ANS hiatal hernia
Barrett's esophagus, a risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma, is caused by: ANS
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Dumping syndrome ANS - Draw fluid into the intestine
- Can follow a gastrectomy
- Can be secondary to carbohydrate overload
*ALL OF THE CHOICES*
The goals of care for GERD include: ANS Improving clearance of contents from the esophagus
What types of foods may cause a decrease in the pressure of LES? ANS High-fat foods
Which bacteria may cause gastric ulcers? ANS Helicobacter pylori
Which gastric surgical procedure is a bariatric surgery used to treat obesity? ANS Roux-en-Y
