Chapter 7 Nutrition: Questions & Answers Test
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A patient is admitted to the hospital with confusion, memory loss, and ataxia. What other information would
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lead you to suspect that his symptoms may be caused by secondary thiamin deficiency?
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a. The patient has very limited funds and has been eating mainly rice and beans.
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b. The patient admits that he struggles with alcoholism.
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c. The patient is recovering from a minor stroke.
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d. The patient has a family history of Alzheimer's disease. - correct answersANS: B Alcoholism may be
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associated with a secondary thiamin deficiency because the liver needs increased amounts of thiamin to
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detoxify alcohol. Limited food intake may cause primary deficiency (although legumes are a good source of
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thiamin, and so primary deficiency is unlikely). Strokes and Alzheimer's disease may cause confusion,
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memory loss, and ataxia, but not in relation to a secondary vitamin deficiency.
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An example of someone who has a relatively high risk for vitamin deficiencies is a(n)
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a. 45-year-old half marathon runner.
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b. 85-year-old man living independently. c. college-age woman living with roommates. d. breastfed
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newborn. - correct answersANS: B Subgroups of the population at risk for vitamin deficiencies include older
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adults because of decreased vitamin absorption and limited physical and economic resources to purchase
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and prepare food. Active middle-aged adults and college students usually consume enough food to ensure
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adequate vitamin intake. Vitamin deficiencies are rare among breastfed newborns.
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Deficiencies are likely to develop most rapidly with low intake of vitamin
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, d. E. - correct answersANS: B Vitamin C is water soluble; vitamins A, D, and E are fat soluble. Deficiencies of
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water-soluble vitamins develop more rapidly because they are not stored in the body. n n n n n n n n n n n n
The best way to ensure intake of a variety of phytochemicals is to
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a. take a daily multivitamin supplement that includes phytochemicals.
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b. increase intake of soy-based foods, such as soy milk, tofu, and soy flour.
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c. choose whole grains and include at least five servings of fruits and vegetables
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daily.
d. include at least three servings of dairy products daily and use a variety of herbs and
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spices. - correct answersANS: C The best way to ensure intake of a variety of phytochemicals is to eat a variety
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of plant-based foods, including whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Multivitamin supplements do not
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necessarily contain phytochemicals. Soy-based foods contain only a limited selection of phytochemicals. n n n n n n n n n n n n
Dairy products do not contain phytochemicals; herbs and spices may provide some but are used in small
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quantities and so would not provide significant amounts. n n n n n n n
The person who would have the highest need for thiamin is
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a. someone who lifts weights to maintain health.
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b. a pregnant woman.
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c. a professional cyclist.
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d. an older adult who walks 2 miles daily. - correct answersANS: C Thiamine needs are related to metabolic
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rate (i.e., energy expenditure) because thiamine is a
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coenzyme in energy metabolism. Therefore, the professional cyclist needs the most thiamin because he or
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she has the greatest energy needs. Pregnancy, walking, and weightlifting all increase energy needs, but less so
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than professional athletic training.
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A homeless man is brought into the emergency room with muscle weakness, loss of coordination, and
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tachycardia. He has alcohol on his breath. He may be suffering from n n n n n n n n n n n n
a deficiency of
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a. thiamin. n
b. riboflavin. n
n c. niacin. n
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A patient is admitted to the hospital with confusion, memory loss, and ataxia. What other information would
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lead you to suspect that his symptoms may be caused by secondary thiamin deficiency?
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a. The patient has very limited funds and has been eating mainly rice and beans.
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b. The patient admits that he struggles with alcoholism.
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c. The patient is recovering from a minor stroke.
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d. The patient has a family history of Alzheimer's disease. - correct answersANS: B Alcoholism may be
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associated with a secondary thiamin deficiency because the liver needs increased amounts of thiamin to
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detoxify alcohol. Limited food intake may cause primary deficiency (although legumes are a good source of
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thiamin, and so primary deficiency is unlikely). Strokes and Alzheimer's disease may cause confusion,
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memory loss, and ataxia, but not in relation to a secondary vitamin deficiency.
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An example of someone who has a relatively high risk for vitamin deficiencies is a(n)
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a. 45-year-old half marathon runner.
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b. 85-year-old man living independently. c. college-age woman living with roommates. d. breastfed
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newborn. - correct answersANS: B Subgroups of the population at risk for vitamin deficiencies include older
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adults because of decreased vitamin absorption and limited physical and economic resources to purchase
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and prepare food. Active middle-aged adults and college students usually consume enough food to ensure
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adequate vitamin intake. Vitamin deficiencies are rare among breastfed newborns.
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Deficiencies are likely to develop most rapidly with low intake of vitamin
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a. A. n
b. C. n
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, d. E. - correct answersANS: B Vitamin C is water soluble; vitamins A, D, and E are fat soluble. Deficiencies of
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water-soluble vitamins develop more rapidly because they are not stored in the body. n n n n n n n n n n n n
The best way to ensure intake of a variety of phytochemicals is to
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a. take a daily multivitamin supplement that includes phytochemicals.
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b. increase intake of soy-based foods, such as soy milk, tofu, and soy flour.
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c. choose whole grains and include at least five servings of fruits and vegetables
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daily.
d. include at least three servings of dairy products daily and use a variety of herbs and
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spices. - correct answersANS: C The best way to ensure intake of a variety of phytochemicals is to eat a variety
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of plant-based foods, including whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. Multivitamin supplements do not
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necessarily contain phytochemicals. Soy-based foods contain only a limited selection of phytochemicals. n n n n n n n n n n n n
Dairy products do not contain phytochemicals; herbs and spices may provide some but are used in small
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quantities and so would not provide significant amounts. n n n n n n n
The person who would have the highest need for thiamin is
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a. someone who lifts weights to maintain health.
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b. a pregnant woman.
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c. a professional cyclist.
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d. an older adult who walks 2 miles daily. - correct answersANS: C Thiamine needs are related to metabolic
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rate (i.e., energy expenditure) because thiamine is a
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coenzyme in energy metabolism. Therefore, the professional cyclist needs the most thiamin because he or
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she has the greatest energy needs. Pregnancy, walking, and weightlifting all increase energy needs, but less so
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than professional athletic training.
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A homeless man is brought into the emergency room with muscle weakness, loss of coordination, and
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tachycardia. He has alcohol on his breath. He may be suffering from n n n n n n n n n n n n
a deficiency of
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a. thiamin. n
b. riboflavin. n
n c. niacin. n
