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Final Exam: NR 228 / NR228 (
Update 2025 / 2026) Nutrition, Health and Wellness Questions and Answers - Chamberlain
Question:
What is macrocytic anemia?
Answer:
RBCs are larger than normal but don't carry enough hemoglobin which is required to transport oxygen
Question:
What type of diet is recommended for Hepatitis?
Answer:
liquid, then small meals, high protein
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Question:
What is celiac disease?
Answer:
Autoimmune disease with inability to digest gluten containing grains (wheat, barley, rye)
Question:
What is a clear liquid diet?
Answer:
Only foods that are clear liquid at room temperature (should not be used more than 24 hours)
Question:
What is a full liquid diet?
Answer:
For patients who have difficulty swallowing, and liquids (juices)
Question:
Enteral vs Parenteral
Answer:
Enteral is through GI tract (nasogastric), Parenteral is through central line 2 / 3
Question:
What happens to the body during starvation?
Answer:
It uses stored carb, protein and fat to meet energy demands, decline in metabolic rate to prolong survival
Question:
Whats the difference between stress and starvation related weight loss?
Answer:
During stress metabolic rate increases, starvation it decreases to prolong life
Question:
Nutrition therapy for burn victims?
Answer:
fluid and electrolyte replacement
Question:
What foods should a patient with dumping syndrome avoid?
Answer:
refined sugars, high fat
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