Deck 23: Diet in Hiv and Aids

Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?
1) Malnutrition can be caused by AIDS and can worsen the effects of the disease.
2) Optimal nutrition can overcome the symptoms of AIDS.
3) Gastrointestinal symptoms, such as diarrhea, always precede malabsorption problems.
4) Vitamin supplementation is not recommended for clients with AIDS.

Answer 1

1

Question 2

A central nervous system disorder caused by HIV is:
1) AIDS dementia complex
2) Immune deficiency psychosis
3) Premature senility
4) Stress-induced neurosis

Answer 2

1

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct sequence to introduce the following types of feedings?
1) Oral, PPN or CPN, tube feeding
2) Oral, tube feeding, PPN or CPN
3) PPN or CPN, tube feeding, oral
4) Tube feeding, PPN or CPN, oral

Answer 3

2

Question 4

Clients with severe malabsorption caused by intestinal infection often require supplementation with which of the following vitamins?
1) Folic acid
2) Vitamin C
3) Vitamin D
4) Vitamin B₁₂

Question 5

Which of the following snacks would most likely be tolerated by a client with oral thrush?
1) Fresh orange
2) Flavored yogurt
3) Potato chips
4) Popcorn

Question 6

A client with AIDS has returned to his family's home for care. The caregiver asks for advice about foods to offer the client. Which of the following is the best answer to give?
1) "Give him whatever he wants because he does not have long to live."
2) "If he is on many medications, he may be permitted only a special formula for nutrition."
3) "Avoid fresh fruits and vegetables that are eaten without paring or cooking."
4) "A well-balanced, varied diet is best unless he develops intolerances to foods."

Question 7

Which of the following is characterized by increasing abdominal girth, decreasing fat mass in the extremities and face, the advent of a "buffalo hump," and breast enlargement?
1) Thrush
2) Lipodystrophy
3) Wasting
4) Opportunistic infection

Question 8

Mr. P, a client with AIDS, has returned to his mother's home for care. She asks for advice about protecting herself from the disease. Which of the following is the best answer to give?
1) Avoid direct contact with blood or body fluids.
2) Discard food from serving dishes that were on the table when Mr. P ate.
3) Keep Mr. P's serving dishes separate from those that are used for the rest of the household.
4) Use bleach solution daily on the bathroom fixtures.

Question 9

Thrush is caused by which of the following?
1) Virus
2) Fungus
3) Bacterium
4) Parasite

Question 10

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has been transmitted through all except one of the following means. Identify the exception.
1) Heterosexual contact
2) Dishes and utensils contaminated the infected client
3) Prenatal infection of the fetus
4) Needle punctures or scalpel wounds of health-care workers

Question 11

Which of the following foods is sometimes helpful in repopulating the intestine, which has had its normal flora disrupted by antibiotic therapy?
1) Active cultures of yogurt
2) Blue cheese
3) Red wine
4) Garlic

Question 12

All of the following are early signs of decreased nutritional status except:
1) Decreased body mass index (BMI)
2) Increased blood albumin
3) Decreased percentage of body fat
4) Decreased body weight

Question 13

Every client with an HIV diagnosis should be educated about:
1) Lactose intolerance
2) Fat malabsorption
3) Food safety
4) High-protein diet

Question 14

The most plausible explanation for the increased incidence and high prevalence of HIV in the African population is:
1) Lack of educational opportunities
2) Poverty
3) Increased number of disease-spreading mosquitoes
4) A genetic mutation that originally evolved to protect against malaria

Question 15

If a lactose-free diet is required, the client will receive limited amounts of:
1) Eggs and poultry
2) Fruits and grains
3) Milk and yogurt
4) Organ meats and saturated fats

Question 16

Good nutritional status may influence response to medications. Which of the following would be least likely?
1) Decreasing the incidence of adverse drug reactions
2) Supporting organ function
3) Providing necessary raw materials for reactions
4) Suppressing CD₄ counts

Question 17

The major nutrition-related problems in clients with AIDs are caused by:
1) Gastrointestinal changes
2) Lack of cleanliness in the cooking area
3) Poor hand-washing technique
4) Low-protein diets

Question 18

Which of the following factors frequently contributes to nutrient malabsorption in the client with AIDS?
1) Food infections and poisonings
2) Allergies and food intolerances
3) Mucosal atrophy and decreased digestive enzyme action
4) Poor choices and unwise combinations of dietary components

Question 19

Dietary modifications for clients with AIDS are based on:
1) Standards of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
2) Individualized assessment
3) Client's food habits
4) Physician's orders