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Question 1

A DTR is screening patients using the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST). Which component is NOT part of MUST?

Accepted Answer

Serum albumin level

Answer

MUST uses BMI, unplanned weight loss, and acute disease effect — serum albumin is not a component of this screening tool.

Question 2

When calculating a patient's percent ideal body weight (%IBW), a DTR finds the result is 78%. This indicates the patient is:

Accepted Answer

Moderately malnourished

Answer

%IBW of 70–79% indicates moderate malnutrition, while below 70% indicates severe malnutrition.

Question 3

A DTR working in a long-term care facility must complete MDS nutrition assessments. MDS stands for:

Accepted Answer

Minimum Data Set

Answer

The Minimum Data Set (MDS) is the federally mandated assessment tool used in long-term care facilities.

Question 4

Which vitamin deficiency is most commonly associated with neural tube defects during early pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Folate

Answer

Folate (folic acid) deficiency during early pregnancy is the primary dietary cause of neural tube defects such as spina bifida.

Question 5

A DTR monitors a patient on total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which electrolyte abnormality is most commonly associated with refeeding syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Hypophosphatemia

Answer

Refeeding syndrome is characterized by hypophosphatemia as phosphorus shifts intracellularly when carbohydrate metabolism resumes.

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