A patient reports that she has nausea after eating and often vomits at least once a day. This type of data is considered to be:
a. objective.
b. biochemical.
c. clinical.
d. anthropometric.
e. subjective.
Q. 2The most common symptoms of gastroparesis are:
a. abdominal pain and hematemesis.
b. nausea, vomiting, and postprandial fullness.
c. abdominal distention, nausea, and flatulence.
d. epigastric pain and blood in the stool.
e. heartburn and food impaction.
Q. 3The process of identifying patients who may have a nutrition diagnosis and who would benefit from nutritional assessment and intervention by an RD is defined as:
a. nutrition-focused physical examination
b. nutrition assessment
c. estimating nutrition needs.
d. nutrition screening.
e. calculating nutritional risk.
Q. 4Which complication would most commonly be associated with dysphagia?
a. ageusia
b. eructation
c. syncope
d. flatulence
e. aspiration
Q. 5Determination of ____ involves an attempt to project potential nutrition problems based on the client's current health status.
a. nutritional risk
b. nutritional status
c. nutrition screening
d. nutritional assessment
e. nutrition recall
Q. 6Which gastrointestinal condition is not associated with dysphagia?
a. dumping syndrome
b. achalasia
c. hiatal hernia
d. gastroparesis
e. GERD
Q. 7Explain the four different domains of the nutrition intervention standardized language. Describe an example of using each domain for a patient who was recently diagnosed with gastroparesis and requires enteral feedings.
Q. 8Which is considered a symptom of gastroesophageal reflux in infants?
a. constipation
b. increased food intake
c. dry mucous membranes
d. irritability
e. diarrhea
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