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The nurse recognizes that finding the best diet for a patient with dysphagia is often challenging, and the most appropriate foods are:
 
 a. dry foods like crackers.
  b. sticky foods like peanut butter.
  c. foods with mixed textures like casseroles.
  d. soft, cohesive foods like mashed potatoes.

Q. 2

What is Michelle's resting energy expenditure?
 a. 1270
  b. 1416
  c. 1528
  d. 1752
  e. 2195

Q. 3

The nurse is working with a client who recently suffered from a stroke. The client complains of painful swallowing, nasal regurgitation during swallowing, and coughing during meals. The nurse recognizes these as symptoms of:
 
 a. dysphagia.
  b. gastritis.
  c. reflux esophagitis.
  d. hiatal hernia.

Q. 4

At perimenopause many women begin to take _____ to prevent bone loss.
 a. vitamin K
 b. calcium and Vitamin D
  c. vitamin B 12
 d. vitamin C
 e. folate

Q. 5

The nurse is reviewing a patient's chart and notices that the patient has a history of Sjgren's syndrome. The nurse recognizes that the patient may have nutritional problems due to:
 
 a. low blood sugar.
  b. dry mouth.
  c. impaired digestion.
  d. malabsorption.

Q. 6

Which type of fiber is helpful in decreasing the absorption of cholesterol?
 a. corn bran
 b. viscous fiber
 c. fermentable fiber
  d. potato skin
 e. functional fiber

Q. 7

Current research suggests that periodontal disease may increase the risk of developing:
 
 a. heart disease.
  b. renal failure.
  c. arthritis.
  d. dermatitis.

Q. 8

Access to healthy food is a feature of which social determinant of health?
 a. education
 b. social and community context
 c. economic stability
 d. health and health care
 e. neighborhood and built environment

Q. 9

All of the following are risk factors for developing periodontal disease except:
 
 a. dental plaque.
  b. smoking.
  c. diabetes.
  d. atherosclerosis.

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