1) What is the benefit of using placebos in an experiment?
a.All subjects are similar
b.All subjects receive a treatment
c.Neither subjects nor researchers know who is receiving treatment
d.One group of subjects receives a treatment and the other group receives nothing
2) Which of the following would be the most effective substitute for fresh milk for the
elderly person living alone?
a.UHT milk
b.Low-cost expired milk
c.Calcium carbonate tablets
d.Greens with highly bio available calcium
3) A person who weighs 150 lbs. and walks at a pace of 3 miles/hr expends about how
many kcalories in that hour?
a.115
b.270
c.410
d.850
4) Increasing the amount of polyunsaturated fats in the diet increases the need for
vitamin
a.A
b.E
c.K
d.D
5) Which of the following characteristics is shared by iron and zinc?
a.Neither functions in the maintenance of blood glucose
b.Neither is circulated from the pancreas to the intestines and back to the pancreas
c.Both are absorbed into intestinal mucosal cells and bound to metallothionein for
transport first to the liver
d.Both are absorbed into intestinal epithelial cells but may then be lost by normal villus
cell renewal processes
6) About how much cholesterol is synthesized by the liver every day?
a.None
b.A few mg
c.Less than 300 mg
d.At least 800 mg
7) Which of the following represents the order of the stages of iron deficiency?
a.Iron stores decline; iron transport diminishes; hemoglobin synthesis falls
b.Hemoglobin synthesis falls; iron transport diminishes; iron stores decline
c.Iron transport diminishes; hemoglobin synthesis falls; iron stores decline
d.Iron transport diminishes; iron stores decline; hemoglobin synthesis falls
8) What should be the composition of the last (pregame) meal before an athletic event?
a.High-protein, providing 30 kcal per kg body weight
b.Vegetable and fruit juices, providing 100 to 200 kcal
c.High-carbohydrate, low-fiber, providing 300 to 800 kcal
d.High-fiber, providing 200 to 300 kcal and liberal amounts of fluid, which is
beneficially retained by the fiber in the GI tract
9) The goal of Healthy People is to
a.establish the DRI
b.identify national trends in food consumption
c.identify leading causes of death in the United States
d.set goals for the nations health over the next 10 years
10) Adverse effects on organs such as the liver from the presence of excess body fat is
known as
a.lipotoxicity
b.hyperplastic lipase
c.set point susceptibility
d.hyper-responsive ghrelin
11) Which of the following is a characteristic of the sugar alcohols?
a.They are not sweet
b.They provide kcalories
c.They are not metabolized
d.They promote dental caries
12) Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of vegetarians?
a.They are no more iron deficient than are omnivores
b.Their zinc absorption is efficient due to high soy intake
c.They are at risk for iodine toxicity when consuming high amounts of seaweeds
d.Their need for calcium can be met by consuming fortified soy milk, breakfast cereals,
and juices
13) What is the most likely explanation for the fatty liver that develops from protein
deficiency?
a.Increased uptake of circulating fats
b.Increased absorption of dietary fats
c.Inability of adipose tissue to remove circulating fats
d.Inability of the liver to synthesize lipoproteins for fat export
14) Which of the following nutrients would be supplied in much greater amounts from
whole-grain bread versus enriched bread?
a.Zinc
b.Folate
c.Riboflavin
d.Thiamin
15) All of the following are features of using weight measures for the assessment of
disease risk EXCEPT
a.they are easy to administer
b.they are inexpensive to obtain
c.they reveal the location of excess body fat
d.they are predictive of risk of degenerative diseases
16) A child who develops antibodies to a certain food is said to have a
a.food allergy
b.food intolerance
c.specific inducible episode
d.transient immune suppression
17) Ketonemia is defined as an elevation of
a.ketones in the blood
b.ketones in the urine
c.alpha-ketoglutarate in the blood
d.alpha-ketoglutarate in the urine
18) The percent risk of developing hypertension later in life when the blood pressure is
normal at age 55 is
a.0
b.10
c.50
d.90
19) What is a goitrogen?
a.One of the hormones produced by the thyroid gland
b.A substance that enhances absorption of dietary iodide
c.A substance that interferes with the functioning of the thyroid gland
d.A compound used to supplement salt as a way to increase iodide intake
20) A child is brought into the emergency room with breathing difficulties. He also has
difficulty swallowing and speaking. The mother mentions that he ate some
home-canned beans yesterday. You suspect microbiological food poisoning. The most
likely toxin is
a.botulinum toxin
b.giardiasis toxin
c.Salmonella toxin
d.Campylobacter toxin
21) Your roommate Bob has just come back from the doctor, where he was subjected to
a blood lipid profile analysis. The doctor recommended he make dietary changes
because the cholesterol results put him at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
Which of the following results is consistent with the diagnosis?
a.Low LDL and high HDL
b.Low HDL and high LDL
c.Low DLD and high DHD
d.Low LDH and low HDL
22) Which of the following is a characteristic of body weight changes associated with
pregnancy?
a.Weight gain is generally steady throughout pregnancy for normal-weight women
b.Most women are unable to lose all of the weight that was gained during pregnancy
c.Sudden, large weight gain in pregnancy may signal the development of hypotension
d.Overweight pregnant women should gain as much weight as underweight pregnant
women
23) A patient with a high temperature complains of headache, stomachache, fever, and
vomiting. Upon questioning, he admits to eating several raw eggs the day before. The
most likely organism causing these symptoms is
a.E. coli
b.Salmonella
c.Perfringens
d.Campylobacter jejuni
24) 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
25) When expressed per kilogram body weight, the nutrient needs of infants are
markedly higher than those of young adults for all of the following nutrients EXCEPT
a.iron
b.iodine
c.vitamin C
d.vitamin D
26) You have just been hired by the World Health Organization to promote nutrition
education and policies in a small country in Asia, whose population has a high
prevalence of goiter. Which of the following policies would be the best to implement
with respect to iodine status, cost, and efficiency?
a.Fortify the salt with iodine
b.Promote free iodine supplements for all who want them
c.Educate the population to avoid all goitrogens in their diet
d.Educate the population to spend more time at the beach as seawater, sea mist, and
seafood are sources of iodine
27) What is the most reliable source of dietary fluoride?
Public water
Dark green vegetables
Milk and milk products
Meats and whole grain cereals
28) Explain how the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program works.
29) What are the characteristics of and treatments for irritable bowel syndrome?
30) Discuss the adverse side effects of frequent aspirin use.
31) What are the advantages of adhering to a low-glycemic index diet for weight loss?
32) What are several benefits of exercise specifically for the pregnant woman? What
types of exercise should be avoided and why?