CCBMA Nutrition and Diet Therapy 3

Question 1

Which vitamin deficiency causes scurvy, characterized by bleeding gums and poor wound healing?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin C

Answer

Vitamin A

Answer

Vitamin B1

Answer

Vitamin D

Question 2

A patient following a strict vegan diet is most at risk for deficiency in which vitamin?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin B12

Answer

Vitamin C

Answer

Folate

Answer

Vitamin K

Question 3

Which condition is most associated with deficiency of Vitamin B1 (thiamine)?

Accepted Answer

Beriberi

Answer

Rickets

Answer

Scurvy

Answer

Pellagra

Question 4

A patient with phenylketonuria (PKU) must restrict dietary intake of which substance?

Accepted Answer

Phenylalanine

Answer

Lactose

Answer

Glucose

Answer

Cholesterol

Question 5

Which term describes the recommended daily nutrient intake level sufficient to meet the needs of 97–98% of healthy individuals in a given age and gender group?

Accepted Answer

Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)

Answer

Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)

Answer

Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)

Answer

Adequate Intake (AI)

Question 6

A patient is ordered a mechanically altered diet. Which food modification is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Pureed or minced foods that require minimal chewing

Answer

All liquids only, no solids

Answer

Regular diet with no restrictions

Answer

High-fiber raw vegetables

Question 7

Which electrolyte is the primary regulator of extracellular fluid volume and is the most abundant cation outside the cell?

Accepted Answer

Sodium

Answer

Potassium

Answer

Calcium

Answer

Magnesium