GI
CVD
Diabetes
Renal
Liver Dz
100

This GI condition is diagnosed by eliminating other conditions, as there is no specific test to diagnose it.

What is IBS? 

100

This type of fat should be limited to no more than 6% of kcals 

What is saturated fat?

100

The ICR for a person that weighs 168 lbs and total daily dose of insulin is 54 units

What is 8? 

100
This is the recommended amount of protein, in g/kg, for someone on dialysis.

What is 1.2g/kg?

100

A deficiency of this vitamin is common with liver disease caused by excessive alcohol intake and can lead to Wernicke's encephalopathy

What is thiamin?

200

This diet eliminates certain CHOs, such as oligosaccharides, disaccharides and monosaccharides for a period of four to six weeks

What is FODMAP?

200
Metabolic syndrome is diagnosed when three of which five criteria are abnormal?  

What is blood pressure, waist circumference, BG, HDL and TG? 

200

Joe is learning intensive insulin therapy, and his ICR is 10.  If he consumes an extra 30g CHO for his lunch, how many additional units of insulin should he take?

What is 3? 

200

This syndrome - related to damaged glomerulus often leads to edema, infection, wasting, rickets and altered blood lipids

What is neprhotic syndrome?

200

These amino acids may help with hepatic encephalopathy, however, they are expensive and the evidence is not strong that they are beneficial. 

What are branched chain amino acids?

300

Consuming a diet high in _____ may help to prevent diverticulosis. 

What is fiber?

300

In addition to Na, this mineral may need to be limited in the diet if patient is taking Spironolactone

What is potassium? 

300

The term that describes how much 1 unit of rapid or regular insulin will lower blood glucose.

What is the insulin sensitivity factor? 

300

These three minerals need to be monitored closely in kidney disease and often may need to be restricted in the diet, depending on blood levels. 

What are sodium, potassium and phosphorus?

300

This diet is often recommended for a person that has ascites.

What is 2 gram sodium?

400

The name of the condition when diverticulum become enlarged and inflamed and often bleed

What is diverticulitis? 

400

Weight loss if needed, smoking cessation, and exercise can all help to increase this lipoprotein

What is HDL?

400

Sue's current BG is 210mg/dl and her target (goal) BG is 120mg/dl.  Her insulin sensitivity factor is 45, therefore, using the correction formula you can determine the number of units of bolus insulin needed to bring her BG to target is this number.

What is 2? 

400

For someone with osteodystrophy, debating if calcium should be supplemented first or phosphorus levels lowered first, this is the correct answer.

What is decrease level of phosphorus?

400
This condition in the esophagus is caused by portal hypertension and can make it painful to swallow. 

What are esophageal varices?

500

The breath test can be used to diagnose lactose intolerance b/c bacteria in the colon produce this gas when unabsorbed lactose enters the colon

What is hydrogen?

500

This is the optimal level for LDL for a patent that has CVD

What is less than 70mg/dl? 

500

Mr. Jones is 80kg , so his total daily dose of insulin is ____ units and AT BREAKFAST he should take ___ units of Regular and ____ units of NPH at breakfast.  

What is 48 total units and 10 units of regular and 21 units of NPH at breakfast?

500

Fluid needs are often based on this formula for patients with Acute Kidney Injury.

What is urine output + 500ml?

500

This is the amount of protein, in g/kg, usually recommend for someone with liver disease

What is 1.5g/kg?

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