NHSc Q3 cycle test

Create an illustration showing a variety of nutritional products and a graph indicating the impact of arginine on health outcomes in a clinical setting.

NHSc Q3 Cycle Test: Nutrition and Health

Test your knowledge on important concepts related to nutrition and health, specifically focusing on arginine and immune-modulating nutritional support. This quiz will challenge your understanding of various studies, meta-analyses, and nutritional products.

11 thought-provoking questions
Multiple choice, checkboxes, and text response formats
Designed for health professionals and nutrition enthusiasts

11 Questions3 MinutesCreated by ThinkingNutrient72

Select the INCORRECT statement below regarding arginine

Arginine has a key role in T-cell proliferation and function

Arginine is a substrate for protein/collagen synthesis

Arginine levels decrease after trauma and surgery

Arginine is required for NO production

Waitzberg 2016 meta-analysis examined the impact of pre-, peri- or post-operative specialised immune-modulating nutritional support in patients undergoing elective GI surgery

True

False

Which of the following statements regarding the Drover 2011 meta-analysis is INCORRECT.

Primary outcome was that infectious complications reduced by 41%

Hospital LOS reduced by 2.38 days

Only IMPACT formulas showed a statistically significant benefit compare to other arginine supplements

Post-operative use showed the greatest benefit

Looking at the Tesuro 2021 study - Preoperative immunonutrition vs Standard Dietary Advice in Normo-nourished patients undergoing Fast-Track Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery. Which of the following statements are CORRECT?

Malnutrition was an inclusion criteria

The control group received a standard ONS

176 patients were included in the trial

LOS was shorter in the preoperative immunonutrition group (4 days)

Despite obesity being a known risk factor for colon cancer, up to 50% of patients receiving treatment for colorectal carcinoma seem to be malnourished

For the purpose of this study, LOS was correlated to being “fit for discharge”

This is a graph compiled from Data from Drover (2011). IMPACT® is associated with a significant reduction in post-operative infections compared with other arginine-based immune-modulating formula and standard formulas. What is the missing value in the graph?

Select the INCORRECT statements below regarding Nutren Fibre

Contains 11g of protein per serving

32% of the fibre is prebiotic fibre

50:50 ratio of casein: whey protein

Suitable from 4 years onward

Nutritionally complete

Select the incorrect answer. Impact AR containts:

200kcal/178ml

3.8g arginine per serving

1.1 g Omega 3 fatty acids per 178ml

16% of fat as MCT

NHSc Q3 cycle test

NHSc Q3 Cycle Test: Nutrition and Health

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