The Diet Meets the Disease

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1. People with hyperuricemia (high levels of uric acid in the blood) are prescribed a low-purine diet or a purine-free diet because of the inability to metabolize and excrete purines. Which of these foods is high in purines? Sweetbreads (Edible glands of an animal) Cheese Eggs Nuts

2. An individual with hypertension must be instructed to read labels of food products to determine sodium content. True False

3. Mr. WWW is diagnosed with ___________. He was instructed to follow a gluten-free diet. Celiac disease Renal disease Heart disease Crohn's disease

4. A fat-controlled diet is needed by Ms. YYY who developed a gastric dumping syndrome after having a surgery that removed part of her stomach. True False

5. A clear liquid diet is usually started the day after surgery. It is a diet of fluids with minimal residues. Which of the following is the additional definition of clear liquid diet? It is used as an initial feeding after complete bowel rest. All of these It is used initially to feed a malnourished person, or a person who has not had any oral intake for some time. It is prescribed if intestines are needed to be as empty as possible before performing a surgical or diagnostic procedure.

6. The full liquid diet is not to be confused with the clear liquid diet. A full liquid diet is used as a transition between the clear liquid diet and solid foods. True False

7. Which of these individuals needs fluid restriction? Pluto I with acute renal failure (ARF)-oliguric phase All of them Pluto II with chronic renal failure (CRF) Pluto III with congestive heart failure (CHF)

8. These foods have become points of controversy regarding the diet for people with diverticular disease. Seafoods Seeds and nuts High-calcium foods Spicy foods

9. The following are advised to follow a low-residue diet or low-fiber diet except: Mrs. T who is diagnosed with heart disease Ms. V who is diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease Mr. U who is diagnosed with enteritis Mr. W who is diagnosed with partial obstruction of the intestinal tract

10. A high-protein diet assists with tissue repair and raises the level of blood albumin. Who benefits from this diet? Ms. South with protein deficiency due to poor eating habits Mr. North with burns Both Neither