1) A person with a disorder that limits absorption of bile is at increased risk for
deficiency of
a.folate.
b.niacin.
c.riboflavin.
d.ascorbic acid.
e.pantothenic acid
2) Of the total amount of glucose energy consumed by the body, approximately what
percentage is used by the brain and nerve cells?
a. 10%
b. 30%
c. 50%
d. 70%
e. 90%
3) Goiter is caused primarily by a deficiency of
a. iron.
b. zinc.
c. iodine.
d. selenium.
e. manganese.
4) 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.
e. Staphylococcus aureus
5) Studies in developing countries have demonstrated that the mortality rate of children
with measles can be significantly reduced by providing supplements of
a.iron.
b.vitamin A.
c.folic acid.
d.phylloquinone.
e.vitamin E.
6) Which sequence of stages is most typical in the development of a nutrient deficiency
resulting from inadequate intake?
a.Declining nutrient stores, abnormal functions within the body, and overt signs
b.Abnormal functions within the body, declining nutrient stores, and overt signs
c.Abnormal functions within the body, overt signs, and declining nutrient stores
d.Declining nutrient stores, overt signs, and abnormal functions within the body
e.Overt signs, abnormal functions, and declining nutrient stores
7) What causes the €let-down reflex€?
a. Oxytocin
b. Estrogen
c. Prepartum amenorrhea
d. Postpartum amenorrhea
e. FSH
8) What is muscle atrophy?
a. Loss of muscle size and strength
b. Muscle cramps arising from insufficient warm-up
c. Muscle spasms resulting from too-rapid progressive overloading
d. Alterations in heart muscle contractions when first initiating a fitness program
e. Muscle changes associated with the use of anabolic steroids
9) Which of the following is a feature of iron nutrition in athletes?
a. Iron in sweat represents the major route of iron loss from the body.
b. Iron losses occur from accelerated destruction of fragile, older blood cells.
c. Iron deficiency affects a higher percentage of male athletes than female athletes.
d. Sports anemia is successfully treated by increasing dietary iron to levels 2-3 times the
RDA.
e. Sports anemia usually occurs among athletes who have been training intensely for a
year. or more.
10) Which of the following is a characteristic of calcium nutrition in pregnancy?
a. Calcium intakes usually meet the recommendations.
b. The RDA for calcium is the same as before pregnancy.
c. Calcium absorption efficiency is the same as before pregnancy.
d. Calcification of the fetal skeleton begins during the 14th week of pregnancy.
e. It is better for pregnant women to take a calcium supplement than to increase dairy
intake.
11) Which individual is making a food choice based on negative association?
a.A tourist from China who rejects a hamburger due to unfamiliarity
b.A child who spits out his mashed potatoes because they taste too salty
c.A teenager who grudgingly accepts an offer for an ice cream cone to avoid offending
a close friend
d.An elderly gentleman who refuses a peanut butter and jelly sandwich because he
considers it a child’s food
e.An adult who refuses to eat foods that are not locally-sourced and organic
12) Which of the following is true of coronary heart disease (CHD)?
a. By age 20, half of the adults in the United States have at least one major risk factor
for CHD.
b. Women who take estrogen to reduce the risk for osteoporosis are at significantly
higher risk for CHD.
c. Aging becomes a significant risk factor for women who are 75 and older.
d. Women younger than 45 years of age tend to have higher LDL cholesterol than do
men of that age, but this difference disappears after menopause.
e. Levels of the amino acid homocysteine, which protects artery walls, are typically
higher in women than in men.
13) Which characteristic describes the sugar replacers (sugar alcohols)?
a. They have a low glycemic index.
b. They promote constipation in children.
c. They demonstrate fewer GI side effects than the artificial sweeteners.
d. They are less effective than artificial sweeteners in inhibiting dental caries.
e. They cannot be used in products labeled as ‘sugar-free.”
14) The seal “Graded by USDA” that appears on packaged meat and poultry means that
the product is
a. uncooked.
b. not hazardous.
c. free of bacteria.
d. assessed for tenderness.
e. humanely slaughtered.
15) In comparison to a low-density lipoprotein, a high-density lipoprotein contains
____.
a. less lipid
b. less protein
c. more cholesterol
d. more carbohydrate
e. more triglyceride
16) Compared to vegetarian diets, meat based diets use ____ times as much water.
a. 1.9
b. 2.9
c. 3.9
d. 4.9
e. 5.9
17) When ingested in large quantities, the sugar alternative sorbitol and the fat
alternative olestra are known to induce ____.
a. diarrhea
b. vomiting
c. pancreatitis
d. celiac disease
e. insulin intolerance
18) Explain the defining features and significance of the metabolic syndrome.
19) Describe the growth curve of infants from birth to one year. Compare the energy
needs of this age group with those of adults.
20) ____________________ is the volume of blood discharged by the heart each
minute.
21) Discuss the role of vitamin K in bone metabolism.
22) Discuss the advantages of a liberal daily intake of water.
23) ____________________ refers to the maintenance of constant internal conditions
(such as blood chemistry, temperature, and blood pressure) by the body’s control
systems.
24) To calculate the nutrient density of a food item, divide the ____________________
by the ____________________.
25) List techniques that help identify nutrition quackery.
26) Why are children more likely than others to be affected by vitamin A toxicity?
27) When the body needs energy quickly, pyruvate is converted to
____________________; when the energy expenditure is slower, pyruvate is broken
down into ____________________.