CNA CNA Nutrition & Hydration 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which vitamin does the body synthesize when skin is exposed to sunlight?
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D (Correct answer)
- Vitamin K
Correct answer: Vitamin D
Vitamin D is produced in the skin when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light; it is essential for calcium absorption and bone health.
Question 2: What is the primary purpose of conducting a calorie count on a patient?
- To determine if a patient needs a special diet
- To monitor and document actual food and fluid intake (Correct answer)
- To calculate the patient's ideal body weight
- To plan the facility menu
Correct answer: To monitor and document actual food and fluid intake
A calorie count involves documenting everything a patient eats and drinks to assess whether their nutritional intake is meeting their needs.
Question 3: If a patient refuses to eat their meal, what should the CNA do first?
- Encourage forcefully and not document the refusal
- Remove the tray without telling anyone
- Report the refusal to the nurse and document the intake (Correct answer)
- Give extra snacks later without notifying the nurse
Correct answer: Report the refusal to the nurse and document the intake
Meal refusal must be reported to the nurse and documented accurately, as it is clinically significant information affecting the patient's care plan.
Question 4: Which food group is the primary source of complex carbohydrates?
- Dairy products
- Grains and starches (Correct answer)
- Meat and poultry
- Fats and oils
Correct answer: Grains and starches
Grains and starches such as bread, rice, pasta, and cereals are the primary sources of complex carbohydrates, providing sustained energy.
Question 5: A low-sodium diet is most commonly prescribed to help manage which condition?
- Diabetes mellitus
- Hypertension and heart disease (Correct answer)
- Osteoporosis
- Iron-deficiency anemia
Correct answer: Hypertension and heart disease
Restricting dietary sodium reduces fluid retention and helps lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension or heart disease.
Question 6: What is enteral nutrition?
- Nutrition delivered intravenously through a vein
- Nutrition delivered through the gastrointestinal tract via a feeding tube (Correct answer)
- A special hospital menu for elderly patients
- Oral vitamin and mineral supplements
Correct answer: Nutrition delivered through the gastrointestinal tract via a feeding tube
Enteral nutrition delivers liquid nutrients directly into the gastrointestinal tract through a feeding tube when a patient cannot eat orally.
Question 7: Which tool is commonly used to screen patients for risk of malnutrition?
- Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
- Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) or Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) (Correct answer)
- APGAR score
- Braden Scale
Correct answer: Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) or Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST)
The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) are validated tools used to identify patients at nutritional risk.
CNA CNA Nutrition & Hydration 2
Which vitamin does the body synthesize when skin is exposed to sunlight?