HA Spring 2025 newsletter quiz - The Critical Role of Dietitians in CKD Management for Older Adults

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1. Please add your info.

Name:

Academy #:

Email address:

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2. Chronic kidney disease is currently the ___ leading cause of death worldwide.

a. 6th

b. 9th

c. 12th

d. 25th

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3. The two leading causes of chronic kidney disease are:

a. Diabetes and obesity

b. Obesity and hypertension

c. Diabetes and hypertension

d. Dehydration and hypertension

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4. The sodium recommendation for people with a diagnosis of CKD is:

a. 1 – 1.5 g/day

b. 2 – 2.8 g/day

c. 1.5 – 3 g/day

d. 1.5 – 2.3 g/day

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5. An effective method of counseling patients on sodium restriction may be using a _________.

a. Daily sodium “budget”

b. Implementing a detailed tracking chart

c. Using food lists containing limited sodium foods

d. Following a very specific food pattern

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6. The current recommended protein intake for patients with CKD stages 3-5 not treated with dialysis is:

a. .5 g/kg bodyweight

b. 1.2 g/kg bodyweight

c. .8 g/kg bodyweight

d. 1.0 g/kg bodyweight

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7. Low or very-low protein diets _____________________ for metabolically unstable CKD patients.

a. Are not recommended

b. Are recommended

c. Are a strong option

d. Should never be considered

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8. When advising patients with CKD on potassium intake, current recommendations stress

a. The importance of broad-based potassium restriction

b. The elimination of high potassium foods

c. Standardization of recommendations on moderate limitations

d. The importance of individual assessment and not incorporating broad-based restrictions

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9. When evaluating potassium rate absorption, research shows that naturally occurring plant-based sources are absorbed at

a. 40-50%

b. 45-55%

c. 60-70%

d. 55-65%

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10. Dietary phosphorus is most absorbed from

a. Inorganic added phosphates

b. Organic dietary phosphorus in animal sources

c. Naturally occurring plant sources

d. There is no difference in phosphorus absorption

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11. Foods that commonly have phosphate additives include

a. Shellfish and finfish

b. Fruit and vegetables

c. Cola drinks and processed foods

d. Brewed coffee and tea

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12. To prevent kidney stones, the recommended amount of fluid to produce 2.5 liters of urine output daily is

a. Approximately 5 liters of fluid

b. Approximately 3 liters of fluid

c. No more than 2 liters of fluid

d. None of the above

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13. An estimated _ in _ US adults have some form of CKD.

a. 1 in 9

b. 1 in 8

c. 1 in 7

d. 1 in 4

HA Spring 2025 newsletter quiz - The Critical Role of Dietitians in CKD Management for Older Adults

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* 1. Please add your info.

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* 2. Chronic kidney disease is currently the ___ leading cause of death worldwide.

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* 3. The two leading causes of chronic kidney disease are:

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* 4. The sodium recommendation for people with a diagnosis of CKD is:

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* 5. An effective method of counseling patients on sodium restriction may be using a _________.

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* 6. The current recommended protein intake for patients with CKD stages 3-5 not treated with dialysis is:

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* 7. Low or very-low protein diets _____________________ for metabolically unstable CKD patients.

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* 8. When advising patients with CKD on potassium intake, current recommendations stress

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* 9. When evaluating potassium rate absorption, research shows that naturally occurring plant-based sources are absorbed at

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* 10. Dietary phosphorus is most absorbed from

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* 11. Foods that commonly have phosphate additives include

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* 12. To prevent kidney stones, the recommended amount of fluid to produce 2.5 liters of urine output daily is

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* 13. An estimated ___ in ___ US adults have some form of CKD.

1. Please add your info.

2. Chronic kidney disease is currently the ___ leading cause of death worldwide.

3. The two leading causes of chronic kidney disease are:

4. The sodium recommendation for people with a diagnosis of CKD is:

5. An effective method of counseling patients on sodium restriction may be using a _________.

6. The current recommended protein intake for patients with CKD stages 3-5 not treated with dialysis is:

7. Low or very-low protein diets _____________________ for metabolically unstable CKD patients.

8. When advising patients with CKD on potassium intake, current recommendations stress

9. When evaluating potassium rate absorption, research shows that naturally occurring plant-based sources are absorbed at

10. Dietary phosphorus is most absorbed from

11. Foods that commonly have phosphate additives include

12. To prevent kidney stones, the recommended amount of fluid to produce 2.5 liters of urine output daily is

13. An estimated _ in _ US adults have some form of CKD.