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All of the following are characteristics of oysters in the diet except


A) they are the primary factor in traveler's diarrhea.
B) eating them raw is a risk factor for some bacterial infections.
C) some oyster-borne microbes are destroyed when the consumer drinks alcohol.
D) many oyster-borne bacteria, but not viruses, are destroyed by some hot sauces.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is an example of food intoxication?


A) Addition of alkaline and acidic agents to foods
B) Illness produced by acute overconsumption of high-fat foods
C) Addition of alcohol-containing beverages in the cooking of foods
D) Illness produced from ingestion of food contaminated with natural toxins

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Sierra is cleaning her kitchen and refrigerator.Which of the following foods should she keep in the refrigerator?


A) Leftovers with a date of origin that her roommate does not recall
B) Eggs with a crack in the shell
C) Frozen chicken breasts that are defrosting
D) Discolored cold cuts

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Providing referrals to local agencies and arranging transfer of nutrition care to another location are examples of


A) nutrition counseling.
B) coordination of nutrition care.
C) nutrition education.
D) all of the above

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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A _____ diet is changed to meet the nutritional and medical needs of a client.


A) modified
B) standard
C) progressive
D) liquid

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is not a reason why people in the hospital often lose their appetite?


A) As a result of their medical treatment or condition
B) Emotional distress
C) Arrival of meal trays at times when they are not hungry
D) Discomfort during HACCP procedures

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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A child is brought into the emergency room with breathing difficulties.He also has difficulty swallowing and speaking.The mother mentions that he ate some home-canned beans yesterday.You suspect microbiological food poisoning.The most likely toxin is


A) botulinum toxin.
B) giardiasis toxin.
C) Salmonella toxin.
D) campylobacteria toxin.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Miss.Keppler has lost her dentures during transfer.Which diet would be the best choice to help her meet her nutritional needs?


A) Tube feeding
B) Clear liquids
C) Mechanically altered diet
D) High-calorie, high-protein diet

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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What is the minimum recommended safe temperature (°F) to heat leftovers?


A) 140
B) 152
C) 165
D) 180

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Colin Mills is a 19-year-old pre-med student. He attends college and works part-time in the food service department in the medical center. He tells his supervisor that he is thinking about changing jobs because he does not feel his current position has any relevance to his future career goals. The supervisor explains that the diets and foods that the patients eat have a strong correlation to health and disease. -A clear liquid diet may indicate that:


A) the patient cannot swallow.
B) the patient is having tests.
C) the patient is diabetic.
D) the patient has irritable bowel disease.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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In regards to a clear-liquid diet, which of the following statements is false?


A) The liquids require minimal digestion.
B) The liquids provide maximal stimulation to the GI tract.
C) The foods and clear fluids are liquid at room temperature.
D) This is often the first diet served after acute gastrointestinal illness.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is a characteristic of botulism?


A) A chief symptom is diarrhea
B) A full recovery may take years
C) It is caused by the organism Staphylococcus aureus
D) It is a toxicant produced in foods stored under aerobic conditions

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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A patient with a high temperature complains of headache, stomach ache, fever, and vomiting.Upon questioning, he admits to eating several raw eggs the day before.The most likely organism causing these symptoms is


A) E.coli.
B) Salmonella.
C) Perfringens.
D) Campylobacter jejuni.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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All of the following are rules to help prevent foodborne illness except


A) use your hands to mix foods.
B) thaw meats in the refrigerator.
C) use a meat thermometer to avoid undercooking.
D) use hot, soapy water to wash hands, utensils, and countertops.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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What unintended benefit is derived from the freezing of fish by the food industry?


A) The fish becomes tenderized
B) Mature parasitic worms are killed
C) Botulinum toxin becomes inactivated
D) The toxins from hepatitis A and B are destroyed

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Burt has been placed on a fiber-restricted diet.Which food is included in his diet?


A) Poultry
B) Enriched rice
C) Bananas
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

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All of the following are characteristics of raw oyster consumption except


A) hot sauces can kill the viruses found in them.
B) some hot sauces can kill the bacteria found in them.
C) some people who drink alcohol are protected from oyster-borne illness.
D) people with weakened immune systems are especially vulnerable to oyster-borne illness.

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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To meet the specific needs of a client, a modified diet can be adjusted by


A) excluding certain foods.
B) changing the nutrient content.
C) altering food consistency.
D) all of the above

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following practices is safest for minimizing microbial contamination of prepared foods?


A) Store food in a controlled atmosphere of chlorine bleach vapors
B) Restrict the food's exposure at room temperature to a maximum of 4-6 hours
C) Restrict the food's exposure at between 40° F and 140° F to a maximum of 2 hours
D) Store food under air-tight conditions at a temperature of 32° F for a maximum of 1 month

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Kaitlyn is a nurse on the surgical unit.She monitors the number of patients on _____ daily because long-term use of either can cause malnutrition.


A) NPO and full liquid diets
B) NPO and clear liquid diets
C) tube feedings and parenteral nutrition
D) NPO and tube feedings

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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