MNT Study Guide 1

Question 1

Duodenum absorption

Answer 1

Minerals
ex: Ca, Mg, Zn, Iron

Question 2

Jejunum digest/absorp

Answer 2

CHO, Water Sol Vit

Question 3

Illeum absorp

Answer 3

protein, fat & fat vit, B12, bile salts

Question 4

Colon absorp

Answer 4

water, salt, pot

Question 5

-Chronic inflammation
-thickening of GI tract
-Fissures & ulcers

Answer 5

Crohn’s disease

Question 6

Crohn’s common deficencies

Answer 6

Folate, lactase, fat malabsorp

Question 7

-Dx effects mucus membrane of GI tract

-uncontrolled/bloody diarrhea

Answer 7

UC

Question 8

UC MNT

Answer 8

-B12, folic acid, fat sol vit

-elemental diets in case of malnutrition/bowel narrowing

Question 9

-small pouches/sacs thru intestinal wall

-common in sigmoid colon

a-sxs (higher fiber and fluid)

Answer 9

diverticula

Question 10

inflammed state of diverticula

-lower fibre and bowel rest or surgery

Answer 10

diverticulitis

Question 11

-malabsorp of fluid and nutrients due to extensive loss of small bowel

-small bowel less than 600 cm, less than 200 most severe)

Answer 11

Short bowel syndrome

Question 12

Common SBS deficiencies

Answer 12

A
B-12
D
Sodium, Mag, Znc

Question 13

isotonic feed plus sodium

Answer 13

SBS EN feeds

Question 14

Low FODMAP/IBS def

Answer 14

fibre, folate, cal, vit A

Question 15

Odd gluten containing items

Answer 15

baking powder, malt, starch, thickeners, sauce/stocks

Question 16

Gluten detectability for labels

Answer 16

3 mg/kg

Question 17

Celiac deficiency risks

Answer 17

Iron, B’s, Ca (+macros as dx progresses)

Question 18

GF long term deficiencies

Answer 18

fiber, B’s, Cal, D

Question 19

sxs: pulmonary edema, breathing difficulty, swollen ankles

Answer 19

Congestive heart failure

Question 20

high SFA, Trans FA, Chol

Answer 20

higher risk of CVD

Question 21

lowers LDL
-sources fruit, veg, oats, beans

Answer 21

soluble fibre

Question 22

fiber that helps bowel regularity

Answer 22

insoluble fibre

Question 23

120-139 sys

Answer 23

pre hypertension

Question 24

140 or higher sys

Answer 24

hypertension

Question 25

Hypertension MNT

Answer 25

Dash diet
lower sodium
fish oil, fibre
Cal & Mag

Question 26

Cirrhiosis/Liver Disease Labs

Answer 26

low albumin, preablumin, transferrin, RetBP

Question 27

Cirrhiosis/Liver Deficiencies

Answer 27

fat sol, B1

Zn, Mg, Ca

Question 28

Dumping syndrome MNT

Answer 28

1. smaller, frequent meals
2. no fluid w meal
3. higher fibre
4. more protein and fat
5. less simple carbs