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Nutrition3 Hondros
Hondros College Dayton Campus first nutrition test after midterms
Question | Answer |
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A new food or new advice about food is more readily accepted if it comes from a | friend. |
In a store, the most nutritious foods are generally those with | minimal processing. |
The factor that has had the greatest effect on the food patterns in the United States is | increase in the number of working mothers.. |
Sweet foods may be comforting because sweets appear to | stimulate endorphins in the brain. |
Food neophobia is fear of | eating unfamiliar foods. |
A meat that is avoided at all times according to Jewish dietary laws | is pork. |
A seafood that is avoided according to Jewish dietary laws is | shrimp. |
According to Muslim dietary laws, Ramadan is a | 30-day period of daylight fasting is required. |
The three food of the Mexican diet is | beans, chili peppers and corn |
African American main diet consists of | pork, collard greens, a lot are lactose intolerant |
A staple of the native American diet is | corn |
Descendants of the French colonist are called | Cajuns |
A basic round bottom pan used by the Chinese is a | wok |
The American diet is moving toward the concept of | balanced days |
Defining ideal body weight can be difficult because | a wide range of weights can be associated with good health |
Health problems associated with obesity are | atherosclerosis and diabetes |
An eating disorder characterized by gorging and puking is called | bulimia nervosa |
Problems associated with the use of very low calorie diets include | decreased metabolism rates |
Two factors to keep in mind when evaluating ideal weight include | individual variation and necessity of body fat. |
The criteria for clinical obesity includes body mass index of greater than | 30. |
A person with an underactive thyroid would have | decreased energy need |
PERSONS CHANCE OF BECOMING FAT IS INFLUENCED MOST BY | HEREDITY |
One pound of fat equals | 3500 kcals |
The cyclic pattern of weight loss by dieting to achieve an unnatural but culturally ideal body thinness is called | chronic dieting syndrome |
Short term energy needs are met by using | glycogen |
For the body to maintain a high level of steady exercise | sufficient oxygen must be supplied to the cells |
Aerobic capacity is related to fitness of | the heart and lungs |
Excess protein intake is associated with an increase in the production of | nitrgenic waste |
The most beneficial rehydration is | water |
Excercise help reduce risks for heart disease by improving | heart muscle function |
Two factors to keep in mind when evaluating ideal weight include | individual variation and necessity of body fat |
Exercise helps control type 2 diabetes by increasing | the number of insulin receptor sites. |
Total energy requirement involves a contribution from | resting metabolic rate, physical activity, and thermic effect of food. |
An example of resistance training is using | weights |
The type of physical activity ballet provides is | aerobic. |
To achieve aerobic benefit, the pulse must be raised __________within the individual's maximal heart rate | 60% to 90% |
The body's ability to deliver and use oxygen in sufficient quantities to meet the demands of increasing levels of exercise, as measured in terms of maximal oxygen consumption, is called | body fitness. |
For athletes, a pregame meal may consist of | spaghetti and sauce, bread, and juice. |
A patient's subcutaneous fat stores can be estimated by measuring his or her | skin fold thickness. |
A laboratory test that indicates immune capacity is the | lymphocyte count |
A dietary analysis that requires the patient to remember what he or she ate or drank the previous day is a | food intake recall. |
The circumference of the middle upper arm is measured with a | tape measure. |
An example of a diet with modified nutrient content is a | high-protein diet. |
Physical measurements of the body, including height, weight, and skinfold thickness, are referred to as | anthropometric measurements. |
A plasma protein used to detect iron deficiencies is | total iron-binding capacity. |
Advanced care planning includes | determining the future treatment of a patient. |
The mode of feeding that provides nutrition through a tube into the gut is called | enteral |
The basic means of communication among health care team members is the | patient’s medical record. |
A medical test used to determine skeletal system integrity is | dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scan. |
A test to measure protein metabolism is | 24-hour urinary creatinine. |
The term used to describe difficulty in swallowing is | dysphagia. |
A beverage that should be omitted from the diet of a patient with peptic ulcer disease is | coffee. |
Dietary changes that help reduce the incidence of constipation include | increasing fluid intake. |
A major difficulty in treating hepatitis is that the person usually has a | poor appetite. |
Nutritional therapy for gallbladder disorders includes | low fat intake. |
Inflammation of the tongue is called | glossitis. |
Dryness of the mouth from lack of normal secretions is called | xerostomia. |
Dietary care of a patient with gastro- esophageal reflux disease includes | decreasing fat to approximately 45 g/day or less. |
A bacteria associated with peptic ulcer disease is | Helicobacter pylori. |
An intolerance to gluten is associated with | celiac disease. |
A characteristic of cystic fibrosis is | pancreatic insufficiency. |
Calorie requirements recommended by age for children with cystic fibrosis are | 105% to 150% of normal |
Inflammation of pockets of tissue in the lining of the mucous membrane of the colon | diverticulitis. |
Crohns disease is referred to as | inflammatory bowel disease |
Medical nutrition therapy for patients with irritable bowel syndrome includes | increased dietary fiber. |
One controllable risk factor for coronary heart disease is | smoking. |
Nutritional therapy for hypertension includes | high calcium and potassium intake. |
Diet during the first 24/48 hrs after myocardial infarction include | low energy intake. |
The best way to prevent coronary disease is to develop a heart-healthy lifestyle during | childhood. |
Examples of foods high in soluble dietary fiber are | oatmeal and kidney beans. |
Fat is carried in the bloodstream in small wrapped packages called | lipoproteins. |
The lipoprotein that is desired at a higher serum level is | high-density lipoprotein. |
An optimal level for a serum triglyceride is | 130 mg/dl. |
The basic objective of diet therapy in congestive heart failure is to control | fluid imbalance. |
The condition known as the "silent disease" is | hypertension. |
Medical nutrition therapy for congestive heart failure | sodium restriction |
Metabolic syndrome is characterized by a triglyceride level of | 150 mg/dl or greater |
While shopping for food choices, the most helpful item is the | food label |
If a person is taking a calcium channel–blocking medication, avoid what? | Grapefruit juice |
Jewish people follow a Kosher diet, the sign on food labels is | UK |
Kosher Diet, meat and milk products are not mixed | no cheeseburgers |
Kosher Diet, eggs are neutral | yes |
Native Americans lack a negative feedback hormones that tells them their full called | Leptin |
Mediterranean diets include | Olive oil |
BMI: Less than 18 | underweight |
BMI: 19-24 | normal |
BMI: Over 25 | overweight |
BMI: Over 30 | obese |
BMI: Over 40 | extreme obesity |
An appetite stimulant secreted by the stomach is called | Ghrelin |
Low thyroxin decreases | metabolism levels |
When you fast if your calories are below 800kcal a day it causes | acidosis,because it decrease the amount of leptin secreted. |
Cystic Fibrosis | is a malabsorption disease |
Fuel sources | carbs, glycogen and fatty acids |
When exercising, How much carbs should be in the diet? | 45-70% carbs |
Protein containing iron needed for oxygen transport | hemoglobin |
Proportion of red blood cells to total blood volume | Hematocrit |
Protein storing iron for later use | ferritin |
Avoid taking iron with | milk |
Recommendation for water intake during athletic events are | 12oz. every 15-20 minutes |
Hydrostatic weighing is the | gold standard |
Plasma protein basic measurements | serum albumin, prealbumin, ferratin, hemoglobin |
To test Gi function | barium swallow |
Analgesics and NSAID’s cause | liver and stomach bleeds |
Anti ulcer meds- reduce what? | caffeine clearance builds up |
Antibiotics destroy | good bacteria |
Anti-neoplastics avoid | alcohol |
Anti- coagulant avoid | vitamin K |
Antiemetic causes | drowsiness |
Anticonvulsants decreases the effects of | alcohol |
Antidepressants- MAOI’s | no tyramine |
Antihistamines decreases what? | decrease appetites |
Antihypertensive(statins) avoid | grapefruit juice |
Antiparkinson diet | low protein |
Anti tuberculosis take on an | empty stomach |
Corticosteroids with or without food | food |
With Bronchodilators, what do you limit? | caffeine |
Hypoglycemic meds avoid | alcohol |
Corticosteroids deplete | vitamin C stores |
High fiber decreases the absorption of | minerals and vitamins |
What does Garlic do? | decrease cholesterol, is an anticoagulant, antibiotic and anti fungal |
What does Fenugreek do? | increases milk supply in women, can lower blood sugar |
What does Ginseng do? | effects insulin levels, anti coagulant |
St. Johns Wort | anti depression, causes side effects with SSRI’s |
What is Gingivitis? | Inflammation of Gum |
Kelosis S/S | cracks in the corner of the mouth |
What is Stomaticitis? | inflammation of the oral mucosa |
Risks of dysphagia | Alzheimer’s, brain tumors, strokes. Head trauma |
Signs of dysphagia | reluctance to eat, slow eating, pocketing food, sticking pain |
What is Thrush | yeast infection in the mouth, Candida |
Out pouching of the stomach through the diaphragm is called | Hiatal Hernia |
Peptic ulcers are caused by imbalance of | gastric acid and pepsin |
With Cystic Fibrosis avoid | Wheat, barley and rye |
cause of cystic fibrosis | secretion of too much mucus. |
Signs of cystic fibrosis are | DAIREHHA AND Steatorrhea( fat in the stools) |
Short bowel syndrome has the need to increase | probiotics (yogurt) |
Ulcerative Colitis s/s are | abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea |
Crohns s/s are | abdominal pain and diarrhea avoid spicy foods, milk and sugar lactose |
Life threatening risks for individuals with diarrhea include | the very young the very old and the immune impaired |
With viral infection you need to avoid | sugar foods, milk, slowly introduce electrolytes |
Maladaptive disorders include | PKU and galactacemia |
Allergic to Casein | whey and milk |
Allergic to Gluten | wheat |
Allergic to Albumin | eggs |
Anaphylactic response to | peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish |
In Celiac disease, Steatorrhea is a common finding, they need increase | kilocalories by 20% |
When exercising, How much fat should be in the diet? | Reduce fat to 15-25% (no more than 30) |
When exercising, How much protein should be in the diet? | Protein 10-35% |