Learner Assessment: Enduring Activity
"Going beyond the guidelines: Nutrition care for head & neck cancer"

Presented by Dietitian Connection on May 6, 2026

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* 3. When should a registered dietitian (RD) ideally become involved in the care of a patient diagnosed with head and neck cancer who is planning to undergo chemoradiation therapy (CRT)?

Only after the patient has lost ≥5% of body weight during treatment.

After the patient is unable to tolerate oral intake and a feeding tube is placed.

At diagnosis, before treatment begins, to provide proactive, preventive nutrition intervention.

At the post-treatment follow-up visit to address late effects.

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* 4. Per the 2026 ASPEN Head and Neck Cancer Nutrition Guidelines, what are the recommended energy and protein targets for adults with head and neck cancer?

20 kcal/kg/day and 0.8–1.0 g protein/kg/day

25 kcal/kg/day and 1.0–1.2 g protein/kg/day

30 kcal/kg/day and 1.2–1.5 g protein/kg/day

35 kcal/kg/day and 2.0–2.5 g protein/kg/day

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* 5. A previously well-nourished patient with head and neck cancer is one week into chemoradiation. According to the guidelines presented, when is enteral nutrition (EN) indicated for this patient?

Immediately at diagnosis, regardless of oral intake or symptoms

When the patient is unable, or expected to be unable, to tolerate ≥60% of energy and protein needs by mouth for >7–14 days despite intervention

Only after the patient has lost ≥15% of their baseline body weight

Only after chemoradiation has been completed and oral intake has not returned to baseline

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* 6. More than 90% of head and neck cancer survivors who underwent chemoradiation therapy continue to experience one or more nutrition-impact symptoms months to years after treatment ends.

True

False

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Learner Assessment: Enduring Activity"Going beyond the guidelines: Nutrition care for head & neck cancer"

Question Title

* 1. Please enter your name

Question Title

* 2. Please enter your email address

Question Title

* 3. When should a registered dietitian (RD) ideally become involved in the care of a patient diagnosed with head and neck cancer who is planning to undergo chemoradiation therapy (CRT)?

Question Title

* 4. Per the 2026 ASPEN Head and Neck Cancer Nutrition Guidelines, what are the recommended energy and protein targets for adults with head and neck cancer?

Question Title

* 5. A previously well-nourished patient with head and neck cancer is one week into chemoradiation. According to the guidelines presented, when is enteral nutrition (EN) indicated for this patient?

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* 6. More than 90% of head and neck cancer survivors who underwent chemoradiation therapy continue to experience one or more nutrition-impact symptoms months to years after treatment ends.

Learner Assessment: Enduring Activity
"Going beyond the guidelines: Nutrition care for head & neck cancer"