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1) Which of the following vitamins undergoes significant enterohepatic circulation?
a.Folate
b.Niacin
c.Thiamin
d.Pyridoxine
e.Pantothenic acid
2) Surveys show that U.S. adults' average intake of fat as a percentage of total energy
intake is ____.
a. 14%
b. 24%
c. 34%
d. 44%
e. 54%
3) Untreated gastroesophageal reflux increases the risk for the more serious condition
known as ____.
a. Graves' disease.
b. Sinclair's gastrum.
c. Barrett's esophagus.
d. Zollinger-Ellison cancer.
e. Huntington's chorea.
4) Which of the following formulas is available for infants with lactose intolerance?
a. Egg
b. Soy
c. Barley
d. Powdered cow€s milk
e. Goat’s milk
5) One of the chief functions of chromium is participation in the metabolism of
a. iron.
b. proteins.
c. carbohydrates.
d. metallothionein.
e. lipids.
6) Nutrient dense refers to foods that ____.
a.carry the USDA nutrition labeling
b.are higher in weight relative to volume
c.provide more nutrients relative to kcalories
d.contain a mixture of carbohydrate, fat, and protein
e.give the most protein for the consumer's food dollar
7) In an adult who gains 20 pounds of excess body weight, about how much of this is
lean tissue?
a.1 lb
b.2 lbs
c.5 lbs
d.10 lbs
e.15 lbs
8) What is the primary action of the medication megestrol acetate?
a. It relieves depression.
b. It promotes weight loss.
c. It promotes weight gain.
d. It lowers blood pressure.
e. It is used to treat moderate dementia.
9) When a marathon runner experiences the phenomenon known as "hitting the wall,"
what nutrient is most likely depleted?
a. Water
b. Protein
c. Glucose
d. Fatty acids
e. Lactate
10) The coenzyme FAD is formed from what vitamin?
a.Niacin
b.Choline
c.Thiamin
d.Riboflavin
e.Pantothenic acid
11) Pernicious anemia results from a deficiency of
a.folate.
b.selenium.
c.vitamin B12.
d.iron and copper.
e.vitamin B6.
12) Which of the following is a characteristic of hunger and behavior in children?
a. Children who fail to eat breakfast typically become hyperactive after eating lunch.
b. The nutrient deficit arising from skipping a breakfast is usually made up over the
following 2 days.
c. Children who eat nutritious breakfasts are absent from school less often than their
friends who do not.
d. Although breakfast-skippers show reduced attention spans, their scores on
intelligence tests remain unaffected.
e. While hunger can have short-term effects, there is little evidence for long-term
effects.
