ACBN ACBN Clinical Nutrition & Medical Nutrition Therapy

Question 1

In Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) for type 2 diabetes, which dietary approach has the strongest evidence for improving glycemic control?

Accepted Answer

Carbohydrate reduction and monitoring

Answer

High-protein diet

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Fat restriction only

Answer

Elimination of all sugars

Question 2

The DASH diet was originally developed to treat which condition?

Accepted Answer

Hypertension

Answer

Type 2 diabetes

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Obesity

Answer

Chronic kidney disease

Question 3

Which nutrition screening tool is commonly used in US hospitals to identify patients at nutritional risk upon admission?

Accepted Answer

Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) or NRS-2002

Answer

Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)

Answer

MUST (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool)

Answer

SGA (Subjective Global Assessment)

Question 4

In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) not on dialysis, the protein intake recommendation is generally:

Accepted Answer

0.6–0.8 g/kg/day (restricted)

Answer

1.2–1.5 g/kg/day (increased)

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2.0 g/kg/day (high)

Answer

No restriction needed

Question 5

Refeeding syndrome is a potentially fatal complication that can occur when nutrition is reintroduced to severely malnourished patients primarily due to shifts in which electrolyte?

Accepted Answer

Phosphorus

Answer

Sodium

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Calcium

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Magnesium

Question 6

The preferred enteral nutrition formula for patients with glucose intolerance or hyperglycemia is:

Accepted Answer

Reduced-carbohydrate, higher-fat formula

Answer

High-carbohydrate, low-fat formula

Answer

Elemental formula

Answer

Immune-modulating formula