Factors that increase energy needs above normal baseline include the following except for:
a) cold/heat exposure
b) LBM decreases
c) high altitude exposure
d) fear and/or stress - Answers b) LBM decreases
LBM stands for:
a) low body mass
b) lean body metabolism
c) lean body mass
d) low body metabolism - Answers c) lean body mass
The general range for athletes for daily protein needs is:
a) 1.0-1.5 g/kg/day
b) 0.8-1.2 g/kg/day
c) 1.4-1.7 g/kg/day
d) 1.2-1.7 g/kg/day - Answers d) 1.2-1.7 g/kg/day
When considering supplementation for athletes, it's important to note that sodium bicarbonate may:
a) cause GI distress
b) cause tingling of the skin
c) cause weight gain
d) cause nausea - Answers a) cause GI distress
,Tingling of the skin, a potential side effect of beta-alanine supplementation, is known as:
a) steatitis
b) xeropthalmia
c) parasthesia
d) ataxia - Answers c) parasthesia
Warning signs of the athlete triad include all of the following except:
a) excessive fatigue
b) menstrual dysfunction
c) unintentional weight gain
d) recurrent stress fractures - Answers c) unintentional weight gain
3 tablespoons of flaxseed contains around how many grams of protein?
a) 10-12 g
b) 3-5 g
c) 14-16 g
d) 6-8 g - Answers d) 6-8 g
1/2 cup of almonds contains around how many grams of protein?
a) 12 g
b) 15 g
c) 10 g
d) 18 g - Answers b) 15 g
The 3 R's of recovery for athletes includes the following except for:
,a) refuel
b) rehydrate
c) replenish
d) repair - Answers c) replenish
A nursing home patient with COPD is on oxygen and has experienced involuntary weight loss over the
past month. The patient has poor intake at meals. What should the dietitian do first?
a) liberalize the diet order, if medically feasible
b) provide medical food supplements between meals
c) observe the patient at meal time
d) recommend enteral nutrition - Answers c) observe the patient at meal time
The "ebb" or shock phase occurs during what timeframe after a large burn?
a) 10-20 hours
b) 48-72 hours
c) 24-48 hours
d) 12-24 hours - Answers b) 48-72 hours
Signs and symptoms of a binge eating disorder may include the following except for:
a) GI symptoms
b) low bone density
c) weight fluctuation
d) difficulty concentrating - Answers b) low bone density
The clinical signs & symptoms of refeeding syndrome include the following except for:
, a) very low phosphorus
b) high blood glucose
c) very high magnesium
d) very low potassium - Answers c) very high magnesium
A food allergy may also be referred to as a:
a) food sensitivity
b) food intolerance
c) food reaction
d) food hypersensitivity - Answers d) food hypersensitivity
Protein-deficiency malnutrition is also known as:
a) marasmus
b) kwashiorkor
c) galactosemia
d) phenylketonuria - Answers b) kwashiorkor
For a non-stressed patient with cancer, protein needs are:
a) 1-1.2 g/kg
b) 0.5-1.0 g/kg
c) 1.5-2.5 g/kg
d) 1.2-1.5 g/kg - Answers a) 1-1.2 g/kg
In a patient with iron deficiency anemia, all of the following biochemical measures would be expected to
decrease except for:
a) ferritin (plasma or serum)