1. A symptom of dehydration is ______.

1. increased blood pressure
2. reduced heart rate
3. an increase in the frequency of micturition
4. extreme thirst

2. Peristalsis aids the movement of ______.

1. nutrients
2. water
3. absorption
4. faeces

3. BMI stands for ______.

1. Body Malnutrition Intake
2. British Malnutrition Index
3. Body Mass Index
4. British Mass Intake

4. The risk of gaining weight can increase with age, but after what age does this risk lessen?

1. 50
2. 45
3. 70
4. 60

5. Obesity is an imbalance between ______.

1. fluid intake and calorie intake
2. energy exerted and calorie intake
3. energy exerted and fluid intake
4. calorie intake alone

6. If someone loses weight they increase positive benefits to themselves by ______.

1. increasing their blood glucose
2. reducing their risk of heart disease and diabetes
3. increasing their cholesterol level
4. increasing their blood glucose

7. Enteral feeding is also referred to as ______.

1. bolus feeding
2. feeding via the mouth
3. tube feeding
4. spoon feeding

8. NG tubes tend to be used for temporary feeding, which is usually less than a duration of ______.

1. 4 weeks
2. 8 weeks
3. 4 months
4. 6 weeks

9. Parenteral feeding refers to nutrition support given via ______.

1. a nasogastric tube
2. a PEG tube
3. intravenous access
4. oral route

10. Parenteral feeding is NOT indicated in ______.

1. the patient being NBM
2. severe Crohn’s disease
3. bowel obstruction
4. chronic diarrhoea and vomiting