RD Exam Questions and Answers Graded A

RD Exam Questions and Answers Graded A What are the minimum supplements during pregnancy? 400 mcg folic acid 30 mg iron (during second and third trimesters) What hormone stimulates placental development after implantation? progesterone Define VLBW in grams. < 1500g (3.3 lbs) Define LBW in grams < 2500g (5.5 lbs) Define NBW in grams g What are average caloric needs for 0-6m infants? Males: 570 kcal/d Females: 520 kcal/d What are average caloric needs for 7-12m infants? Males: 743 kcal/d Females: 676 kcal/d How much water to athletes require during exercise? 16 oz for every 1 lb of body weight lost Which herbs have potential interactions with anti-coagulants? ginger, ginseng, garlic, ginko, black cohosh Which herb should be avoided during liver disease? valerian root What are the three types of digestive action? chemical, mechanical (physical), and bacterial Define colonic salvage. The harvesting of energy from indigestible CHO via anaerobic fermentation by the gut bacteria. List the order in which the enzymes of carbohydrate digestion are acquired during development. Sucrase + maltase Lactase Amylase What are the three primary glucose sources in the body? 1) dietary glucose 2) Liver glycogen 3) products of intermediate metabolism Which amino acid is the most glucogenic alanine Name the three end products of metabolism CO2, ATP, water Which enzyme in the liver allows liver glycogen to be used to increase blood glucose? glucose-6-phosphatase What happens during the Cori cycle? lactate is released from the tissue, transported to the liver, and converted to pyruvate What is the primary substrate for energy production