https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision_1/370/diets-for-disease-conditionsWelcome to the Revision Guide for Student Nurses (Part I) by Vanessa Bird VN. This guide contains notes, self-test questionnaires and practical tasks to help you through your exams (Level 2 NVQ), and to use as a reference afterwards.April 2009. Importen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision_1/370/diets-for-disease-conditionsFri, 13 Feb 2009 12:41:18 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:a3b353d0-8f11-4f2a-9aa1-bf69ee21188eArlo Guthriehttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision_1/370/diets-for-disease-conditions#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Revision Guide For Student Nurses - Part 1 by Arlo Guthrie on 2/13/2009 12:41:18 PM<br /> <p><strong>QUESTIONS</strong></p> <ol class="wikiextraspace"> <li>List the factors that would indicate the necessity for specific nutritional support. </li> <li>What is meant by cachectic? </li> <li>Define pica. </li> <li>What is meant by hypo- and hyper-metabolism? </li> <li>Describe protein-energy malnutrition (PEM). </li> <li>List the therapeutic benefits of appropriate nutritional support. </li> <li>Define dietary sensitivity. </li> <li>List the possible presenting signs of a patient with dietary sensitivity. </li> <li>What breed is prone to gluten-sensitive enteropathy? </li> <li>What chronic conditions have been reported in which dietary insensitivity is thought to play a role? </li> <li>What foods are most commonly associated with food sensitivity? </li> <li>What is an elimination diet? </li> <li>What is a suitable time period for a food trial? </li> <li>What is the most common form of malnutrition seen in small animal practice? </li> <li>Define hypertrophy and hyperplasia. </li> <li>Why is hyperplasia detrimental? </li> <li>What condition may affect dieting cats that lose weight too rapidly? </li> <li>List the properties of a diet suitable for weight loss. </li> <li>Why is fasting often recommended in cases of gastrointestinal disorders? </li> <li>Describe the feeding of a patient with mega-oesophagus. </li> <li>Describe the feeding of a patient prone to gastric dilation (volvulus syndrome). </li> <li>List properties of a diet suitable for cases of diarrhoea. </li> <li>Why are high fibre diets only beneficial in the prevention of constipation? </li> <li>Describe the properties of a diet suitable for cases of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. </li> <li>Describe the properties of a diet suitable for cases of pancreatitis. </li> <li>Describe the properties of a diet suitable for cases of liver disease. </li> <li>Describe the properties of a diet suitable for cases of hepatic lipidosis. </li> <li>Describe a diet suitable for the long-term nutrition of a dog suffering from diabetes mellitus. </li> <li>Explain why semi-moist foods should not be fed to diabetic patients. </li> <li>List the properties of a diet suitable for animals with renal dysfunction. </li> <li>List the properties of a diet suitable for animals prone to struvite crystalluria. </li> <li>List the properties of a diet suitable for animals prone to calcium oxalate crystalluria. </li> <li>Describe how the dissolution and prevention of cystine uroliths may be achieved. </li> <li>Describe how the dissolution and prevention of ammonium urate uroliths may be achieved. </li> <li>What condition may result following deficiencies in essential fatty acids, protein, zinc, and vitamins A, E and B complex? </li> <li>In what food are the omega-3 series fatty acids found? </li> <li>Describe a diet suitable for a patient with congestive heart failure.</li> </ol><div style="clear:both;"></div>