CommuniVET™ | Food first – Managing acute diarrhea without antibiotics

Presented by Robin Saar, RVT, VTS (Nutrition)

Continuing education questionnaire

CE credit: 1

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Questions

1. A trait of insoluble fibre is: *

Fecal bulking

Ability to absorb water/moisture

Creation of a gel-like substance

First and second choices

2. NPO for >24 hours can result in: *

Increased absorption of nutrients in the next meal

Decreased ability of intestinal absorption

No changes in gastrointestinal function

Increased villi growth

3. One example of how metronidazole can potentially influence the gut microbiome is: *

Improved gut microbiome diversity

Decreased E. coli levels

Increased bacteria that produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFA)

Decreased bacteria that completes bile acid transformations

4. When triaging gastrointestinal cases, large bowel diarrhea can be identified by: *

Watery feces in 1 bowel movement

Straining, with small, hard, dry fecal balls

Frequent bowel movements, softening feces, fresh blood and/or mucus

Vomiting bile

5. Antimicrobial stewardship means *

Responsible use of antimicrobials

Keeping a log of dispensed antimicrobials

Ensuring every case of dysbiosis receives antimicrobials

Using probiotics with antibiotics

6. Which metabolite is the preferred energy of enterocytes? *

Acetate

Propionate

Butyrate

Secondary bile acids

7. A key feeding plan tip for gastrointestinal cases is to provide: *

One large meal per day

Double the fat and protein content of a diet

Chicken and rice

Multiple small meals

8. “Leaky gut” *

Is the same as the leak pathway

Is the same as the pore pathway

Is the same as the unrestricted pathway

None of the above

9. Nutrition is a good first-line response for gastrointestinal illness because: *

Nutrients in the diet can shape the microbiome

Nutrients in the diet can aid in the creation of SCFA

Nutrients can improve fecal quality

All of the above

10. Saccharomyces boulardii and fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) are examples of: *

Bacteriotherapy

Pharmaceuticals

Physiotherapy

Antimicrobial resistance