CH 23 - Nutrition Support in Cancer and HIV

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Nutrition Support Quiz for Cancer and HIV

Test your knowledge on nutrition support specifically tailored for cancer and HIV patients. This comprehensive quiz covers essential topics related to nutrition care, immune system functions, and dietary recommendations through challenging multiple-choice questions.

Whether you are a healthcare professional, student, or just curious about the nutritional needs of these patients, this quiz is a great way to enhance your understanding!

30 multiple-choice questions
Focus on cancer and HIV nutrition
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1. Ordinarily, the cell operates in an orderly fashion under the influence of the

Genetic code

Outside environment

Endoplasmic reticulum

Nutrients taken into the cell

3. Factors associated with the development of cancer include

Foods that are microwaved

Radiation exposure

Food-borne disease

Diabetes mellitus

4. The immune system’s ability to function is compromised by

Increased metabolism of water-soluble vitamins

Increased metabolism caused by emotional stress

Severe malnutrition with atrophy of organs and tissues

Increased hormonal levels associated with stress

7. The person who has the highest risk for developing cancer is

A minimum-wage worker who usually runs out of money to buy food between paychecks and eats mostly pasta

A body builder who supplements his or her food intake with protein shakes and vitamin and mineral supplements

An elderly man who lives alone and eats at the local congregate meal site at noon each weekday

�a nurse who has a young family and works full time in the oncology clinic of a local hospital

Tall Filipino men over 30 who believe that a nursing career is their best course of action

9. A disadvantage associated with abdominal radiation is that

The structure and function of the bowel may be adversely affected

The radiation can be dispersed to all the abdominal organs once it passes into the cavity

It is hard to pinpoint the precise area to target the radiation

The treatment itself is often very painful for the patient

12. An appropriate recommendation for a patient with cancer who has a poor appetite is to

Plan several small meals and snacks each day

Let hunger dictate the eating pattern to avoid nausea

Drink a full glass of water before each meal

Eat mostly fruits and vegetables

13. Patients who receive chemotherapy drugs often develop anemia because the drugs

Damage the bone marrow

Prevent iron absorption

Interfere with folate metabolism

Destroy hemoglobin

14. The primary goal in nutrition care of patients with cancer is to

Prevent further growth of the tumor

Reduce nutrients that the tumor feeds on

Prevent malnutrition

Promote weight gain

17. Given a functional gastrointestinal tract, the preferred method of feeding a patient with cancer is

A normal oral intake

�a liquid formula diet

Tube feeding

Total parenteral feeding

18. If salivary secretions are reduced or absent, it may be most helpful to

Serve a clear liquid diet

�use a tube feeding

Serve food in semiliquid form

Serve water with the meal

19. Mr. T has been undergoing treatment for cancer; he has not felt like eating all day and complains of much discomfort and pain. A possible initial intervention to assist in increasing his appetite is to

Administer appetite-stimulant medication as soon as possible

Assess for weight loss and speak with the physician regarding tube feeding

Assess pain and discomfort and provide pain-relief measures

Change the diet plan to all liquids to make it easier to ingest food items

20. An appropriate intervention for a patient with neutropenia would be to

Drink liquids between meals rather than with meals

Cook food items immediately after thawing

Eat at least six, small meals each day

Serve soy-based milk rather than cow’s milk

21. A patient with lipodystrophy may benefit from following a

Mediterranean diet.

�liquid and semiliquid diet

Vegetarian diet

23. Symptoms that may occur during the asymptomatic HIV infection stage include

Persistent fatigue, night sweats, thrush, and diarrhea

A flulike syndrome lasting a few days or weeks

Pneumonia, lymphoma, Kaposi’s sarcoma, and tuberculosis

Hyperglycemia, heart arrhythmias, and loss of appetite

26. Nutrition support is a vital care component throughout the progression of HIV infection and especially in the advanced stages of the disease because of its role in

Controlling involuntary weight loss and tissue wasting

Maintaining cardiac function

Preventing the spread of the HIV virus

Preventing anemia and constipation

28. An HIV-positive patient should be referred to the clinical dietitian on the AIDS team

At the first contact with a health professional

�at stage 2 with development of symptoms

At stage 3 with AIDS-indicator conditions

When the patient has nutrition-related problems

29. The nutrition care plan for AIDS patients is

He same as for healthy individuals

Consistent throughout the course of the disease

Based on the CD4+ T-lymphocyte count

Individualized and continually adjusted throughout the course of the disease

30. The best strategy for a person with HIV infection is to

Recommend intake of specific combinations of food

Expect significant changes in lifestyle behaviors

Promote optimal nutrition while making the fewest food changes

�act as a catalyst for selecting appropriate lifestyle changes

CH 23 - Nutrition Support in Cancer and HIV

Nutrition Support Quiz for Cancer and HIV

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