HUN 600 Quiz 2

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1) A.Explain the education and training requirements associated with obtaining
registration as a dietitian.
B.List several career areas in which registered dietitians are often employed.
2) Irreversible nerve damage has been reported in people taking large doses of vitamin
a.B1
b.B2
c.B6
d.B12
3) Which of the following is a characteristic of the adolescent period?
a.Obesity occurs more often in African-American females
b.Appetite for red meat increases in females to meet iron needs
c.More nutrient-dense foods are needed by males because of their faster development
d.The risk for calcium insufficiency is greatest in males due to their high intake of soft
drinks
4) Which of the following is a feature of NEAT?
a.It is the kcal expended in vigorous activity
b.It is the time (minutes/day) spent in vigorous exercise
c.It is about 350 kcal/day higher in lean than obese people
d.It activates brown adipose tissue in response to moderate but sustained physical
activity
5) What are bacteriophages in the food supply?
a.Intentional food additives
b.Unusually deadly foodborne bacteria
c.Two or more pathogenic organisms on the same food
d.Bacteria that are resistant to common cooking methods
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6) Which of the following is a feature of atherosclerosis?
a.It is reversible by resveratrol
b.It is improved by high blood homocysteine levels
c.It is characterized by infiltration of platelets in the arterial wall
d.It is worsened by elevated blood high-density lipoproteins
7) What single behavior contributes to the most deaths in the United States?
a.Poor diet
b.Tobacco use
c.Alcohol intake
d.Sexual activity
8) A food label that advertises the product as a rich source of fiber is an example of a
a.nutrient claim
b.health claim
c.weight reduction claim
d.structure-function claim
9) Which of the following is an omega-3 fat?
a.Acetic acid
b.Palmitic acid
c.Linoleic acid
d.Docosahexaenoic acid
10) What is the minimum daily amount of ascorbic acid that will prevent the
appearance of scorbutic symptoms in human beings?
a.10 mg
b.30 mg
c.50 mg
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d.60 mg
11) What blood cholesterol carrier is of greatest concern in atherosclerosis?
a.HDL
b.LDL
c.HDK
d.VLDK
12) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of physically active children and
blood lipids?
a.They tend to grow into physically active adults, and vice versa
b.They weigh less and also smoke less than their less active peers
c.They show a healthier blood lipid profile than their less active peers
d.They exhibit different changes in blood lipids as a result of activity than do adults
13) The major function of vitamin E is to inhibit the destruction of
a.lysosomes
b.free radicals
c.mucopolysaccharides
d.polyunsaturated fatty acids
14) Approximately what percentage of the recommended fiber intake is met by the
average person in the United States?
a.25
b.50
c.75
d.100
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15) Approximately what fraction of an average teenagers daily energy intake is derived
from snacks?
a.1/4
b.1/3
c.1/2
d.2/3
16) A parent who offers a child a favorite snack as a reward for good behavior is
encouraging a food behavior known as
a.social interaction
b.reverse psychology
c.positive association
d.habitual reinforcement
17) What percentage (by weight) of a triglyceride molecule can be converted to
glucose?
a.0
b.5
c.50
d.100
18) An example of an important function of the colon would be its absorption of
a.bile
b.fats
c.salts
d.hormones
19) Which of the following is a feature of niacin nutrition?
a.Low doses may lead to kidney stones
b.High doses may lower blood cholesterol
c.Low doses may lead to heartburn and low blood pressure
d.High doses may elevate red blood cell count in mildly anemic individuals
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20) Hyperplastic obesity is related to a(n)
a.increase in fat absorption
b.decrease in ketone formation
c.increase in the size of fat cells
d.increase in the number of fat cells
21) Which of the following is a common example of iron contamination in the diet?
a.Using an iron skillet to scramble eggs can triple their iron content
b.Cooking acidic foods in a copper pot can extract chelate iron from the pot
c.Simmering acidic foods in glass dishes leads to leaching of iron salts from the glass
d.Cooking leafy vegetables in a galvanized pot leads to a six-fold increase in iron
content
22) Chelation therapy is purported to work by ridding the body of
a.tumor cells
b.toxic metals
c.organic toxins
d.excess fat-soluble vitamins
23) Mike is a 10-year-old inactive child who weighs 150 pounds. He has come to your
practice with his parents for help losing weight. What advice should be given to the
parents?
a.Reduce his energy intake by 50 kcalories per day
b.Reduce his energy intake by 100 kcalories per day
c.Encourage a weight loss goal of 5 lbs per month
d.Maintain weight and do not encourage weight loss during growth and development
24) Approximately what percentage of overweight people in the United States have
NOT been successful at maintaining 10% weight loss for 1 year?
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a.5
b.25
c.55
d.85
25) People with the condition known as iron overload may be adversely affected from
taking supplements of
a.niacin
b.retinol
c.cobalamin
d.ascorbic acid
26) Choking occurs when a piece of food becomes firmly lodged in the
a.larynx
b.trachea
c.epiglottis
d.esophagus
27) Discuss food sources and stability of vitamin E.
28) What is the Healthy Eating Index and how does it work?
29) List the signs of dehydration as loss of body water progresses from slight to severe.
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30) The best advice regarding weight gain and pregnancy is
lose weight as fast as possible after pregnancy
don't gain any weight during pregnancy
lose weight slowly to keep it off permanently
eat a lot, exercise a lot, then lose a lot
31) Among the reasons why people fail to change nutrition and lifestyle habits include
setting goals too high
changing old habits too slowly
having gotten off the path then returned
all of the above
32) 0The recommendation for folic acid is
about 400 micrograms/day
necessary to prevent neural tube defects
lower than the RDA
a and b
33) If you take in a large number of calories but exercise vigorously and regularly, you
will probably
gain weight
lose weight
maintain weight
none of the above

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