CNS Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. In muscle contraction and blood coagu- calcium promotes and magnesium inhibits
lation,
- calcium promotes and magnesium in-
hibits
- both calcium and magnesium pro-
mote, but magnesium is a weaker pro-
moter
- calcium and magnesium can act in-
terchangeably to promote both contrac-
tion and clotting
- magnesium promotes and calcium in-
hibits
2. High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is de- Fructose and glucose
rived from corn and consists of almost
equal amounts of:
Glucose and maltose
Fructose and galactose
Glucose and galactose
Fructose and glucose
3. Adolescents are particularly vulnerable A and B - Hypertension and Premature delivery
to pregnancy-induced:
Hypertension
Premature delivery
Asthma
A and B
4. ALT (alanine aminotransferase) is an en- Liver
zyme found in the largest concentra-
tions in which of the following?
, Myocardium
Skeletal muscle
Liver
Kidneys
5. Which of the following tools for gather- Food record
ing dietary information is prospective in
nature? Prospective is essentially using a food diary to
track all intake. They're not working from mem-
Food frequency questionnaire ory but a written record.
Usual intake pattern
24-hr recall
Food record
6. Smokers have a higher daily require- Vitamin C
ment than non-smokers for which vita-
min?
Vitamin A
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin C
7. Regular cigarette smokers should con- 125 mg
sume how much vitamin C daily?
75 mg
90 mg
125 mg
1000 mg
8. Nutrition counseling
, Which of the following can be de-
scribed as a supportive process, charac-
terized by a collaborative clinician-client
relationship, to set priorities, establish
goals, and create action plans?
Nutrition counseling
Nutrition education
Nutrition intervention
Nutrition assessment and Intervention
9. In terms of ethical considerations for Any present (but not potential) conflict of inter-
research, which of the following state- est must be stated.
ments is least accurate?
This is the least accurate statement. Any present
Any present (but not potential) conflict or potential conflicts of interest must be stated.
of interest must be stated. Such things as owning stock in the company,
Sources of funding must be reported. or being a consultant to the company must be
An oversight committee must be avail- reported by the researcher - both present and
able to review procedures. potential.
All findings, both positive and negative,
must be reported.
10. The study of how nutrients and genes Nutrigenetics
interact to influence health is called
.
Nutrigenetics
Metabolomics
Epigenetics
Biogenetics
11. Ca and Fe
, The reduced secretion of HCl due to the
loss of parietal cells decreases the ab-
sorption of:
Ca and Fe
Mg and Se
D and phosphorus
C and Zn
12. Currently, % of calories 30%
in U.S. diets is derived from fat.
The recommendation is that dietary fat intake
20% should be between 20 and 35% but we're con-
30% suming more and more fat daily.
40%
50%
13. What is the American Heart Associa- less or no more than 7% of saturated fats, 8%
tion's newest recommendation in refer- polyunsaturated fats and 15% monounsaturat-
ence to fat consumption? ed fats
less or no more than 7% of saturated
fats, 8% polyunsaturated fats and 15%
monounsaturated fats
less or no more than 10% of saturated
fats, 15% polyunsaturated fats and 30%
monounsaturated fats
less or no more than 1% of saturated
fats, 10% polyunsaturated fats and 10%
monounsaturated fats
1. In muscle contraction and blood coagu- calcium promotes and magnesium inhibits
lation,
- calcium promotes and magnesium in-
hibits
- both calcium and magnesium pro-
mote, but magnesium is a weaker pro-
moter
- calcium and magnesium can act in-
terchangeably to promote both contrac-
tion and clotting
- magnesium promotes and calcium in-
hibits
2. High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is de- Fructose and glucose
rived from corn and consists of almost
equal amounts of:
Glucose and maltose
Fructose and galactose
Glucose and galactose
Fructose and glucose
3. Adolescents are particularly vulnerable A and B - Hypertension and Premature delivery
to pregnancy-induced:
Hypertension
Premature delivery
Asthma
A and B
4. ALT (alanine aminotransferase) is an en- Liver
zyme found in the largest concentra-
tions in which of the following?
, Myocardium
Skeletal muscle
Liver
Kidneys
5. Which of the following tools for gather- Food record
ing dietary information is prospective in
nature? Prospective is essentially using a food diary to
track all intake. They're not working from mem-
Food frequency questionnaire ory but a written record.
Usual intake pattern
24-hr recall
Food record
6. Smokers have a higher daily require- Vitamin C
ment than non-smokers for which vita-
min?
Vitamin A
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin C
7. Regular cigarette smokers should con- 125 mg
sume how much vitamin C daily?
75 mg
90 mg
125 mg
1000 mg
8. Nutrition counseling
, Which of the following can be de-
scribed as a supportive process, charac-
terized by a collaborative clinician-client
relationship, to set priorities, establish
goals, and create action plans?
Nutrition counseling
Nutrition education
Nutrition intervention
Nutrition assessment and Intervention
9. In terms of ethical considerations for Any present (but not potential) conflict of inter-
research, which of the following state- est must be stated.
ments is least accurate?
This is the least accurate statement. Any present
Any present (but not potential) conflict or potential conflicts of interest must be stated.
of interest must be stated. Such things as owning stock in the company,
Sources of funding must be reported. or being a consultant to the company must be
An oversight committee must be avail- reported by the researcher - both present and
able to review procedures. potential.
All findings, both positive and negative,
must be reported.
10. The study of how nutrients and genes Nutrigenetics
interact to influence health is called
.
Nutrigenetics
Metabolomics
Epigenetics
Biogenetics
11. Ca and Fe
, The reduced secretion of HCl due to the
loss of parietal cells decreases the ab-
sorption of:
Ca and Fe
Mg and Se
D and phosphorus
C and Zn
12. Currently, % of calories 30%
in U.S. diets is derived from fat.
The recommendation is that dietary fat intake
20% should be between 20 and 35% but we're con-
30% suming more and more fat daily.
40%
50%
13. What is the American Heart Associa- less or no more than 7% of saturated fats, 8%
tion's newest recommendation in refer- polyunsaturated fats and 15% monounsaturat-
ence to fat consumption? ed fats
less or no more than 7% of saturated
fats, 8% polyunsaturated fats and 15%
monounsaturated fats
less or no more than 10% of saturated
fats, 15% polyunsaturated fats and 30%
monounsaturated fats
less or no more than 1% of saturated
fats, 10% polyunsaturated fats and 10%
monounsaturated fats
