Question 1

Which of the following is a feature of AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A) It has no cure 
B) Its prevention depends on good nutrition 
C) It cannot pass from mother to infant during breastfeeding 
D) It is among the 10 leading causes of death in the United States 
A) It has no cure 
B) Its prevention depends on good nutrition 
C) It cannot pass from mother to infant during breastfeeding 
D) It is among the 10 leading causes of death in the United States

Question 2

How does obesity increase the risk for developing hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A) Obesity is associated with altered kidney function and fluid retention leading to higher blood pressure 
B) The excess fat pads surrounding the kidneys impair blood flow to these organs and lead to a higher output of renin 
C) Sodium intake in obese people significantly exceeds the recommended intake,thereby predisposing them to higher blood pressure 
D) Higher lipoprotein lipase activity in obese people triggers the angiotensin cascade,leading to increased peripheral resistance to blood flow 
A) Obesity is associated with altered kidney function and fluid retention leading to higher blood pressure 
B) The excess fat pads surrounding the kidneys impair blood flow to these organs and lead to a higher output of renin 
C) Sodium intake in obese people significantly exceeds the recommended intake,thereby predisposing them to higher blood pressure 
D) Higher lipoprotein lipase activity in obese people triggers the angiotensin cascade,leading to increased peripheral resistance to blood flow

Question 3

Which of the following is a characteristic of drug therapy for hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A) Antihypertensive drugs work by lowering blood volume 
B) The most frequently prescribed drug therapies are DASH inhibitors 
C) Most people with hypertension need only one medicine to reduce blood pressure 
D) Major side effects of antihypertensive drugs are depletion of body sodium and phosphorus 
A) Antihypertensive drugs work by lowering blood volume 
B) The most frequently prescribed drug therapies are DASH inhibitors 
C) Most people with hypertension need only one medicine to reduce blood pressure 
D) Major side effects of antihypertensive drugs are depletion of body sodium and phosphorus

Question 4

In the development of plaque,what is thought to be responsible for oxidation of LDL cholesterol during the inflammatory phase?

Accepted Answer

A) Free radicals 
B) Beta-blockers 
C) P-reactive protein (PRP) 
D) Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A 
A) Free radicals 
B) Beta-blockers 
C) P-reactive protein (PRP) 
D) Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A

Question 5

Disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids on the inner arterial walls

Accepted Answer

A) B-cells 
B) T-cells 
C) Stroke 
D) Tumor 
E) Plaque
F)Initiator
G)Platelets
H)Embolus
I)Promoter
J)Gangrene
K)Thrombus
L)Aneurysm
M)Metastasis
N)Acrylamide
O)Macrophages
P)Heart disease
Q)Atherosclerosis
R)Type 1 diabetes
S)Type 2 diabetes
T)Immunoglobulin 
A) B-cells 
B) T-cells 
C) Stroke 
D) Tumor 
E) Plaque
F)Initiator
G)Platelets
H)Embolus
I)Promoter
J)Gangrene
K)Thrombus
L)Aneurysm
M)Metastasis
N)Acrylamide
O)Macrophages
P)Heart disease
Q)Atherosclerosis
R)Type 1 diabetes
S)Type 2 diabetes
T)Immunoglobulin

Question 6

What blood cholesterol carrier is of greatest concern in atherosclerosis?

Accepted Answer

A) HDL 
B) LDL 
C) HDK 
D) VLDK 
A) HDL 
B) LDL 
C) HDK 
D) VLDK

Question 7

A person who produces a normal amount of insulin but whose cells show suboptimal response is said to be

Accepted Answer

A) polydipsic. 
B) insulin resistant. 
C) hyperglucagonemic. 
D) pancreatic beta-cell deficient. 
A) polydipsic. 
B) insulin resistant. 
C) hyperglucagonemic. 
D) pancreatic beta-cell deficient.

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of arterial plaque?

Accepted Answer

A) Size of the plaque is not as important as composition 
B) Stabilization of the plaque occurs with moderate intake of alcohol 
C) The amount of C-reactive protein in the plaque is a marker for high risk 
D) The rough surface of plaques promotes neutrophil aggregation and antigen formation 
A) Size of the plaque is not as important as composition 
B) Stabilization of the plaque occurs with moderate intake of alcohol 
C) The amount of C-reactive protein in the plaque is a marker for high risk 
D) The rough surface of plaques promotes neutrophil aggregation and antigen formation

Question 9

By what age do most people first have well-developed arterial plaque?

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 40 
C) 50 
D) 60 
A) 30 
B) 40 
C) 50 
D) 60

Question 10

Small,cell-like bodies required for formation of a blood clot

Accepted Answer

A) B-cells 
B) T-cells 
C) Stroke 
D) Tumor 
E) Plaque
F)Initiator
G)Platelets
H)Embolus
I)Promoter
J)Gangrene
K)Thrombus
L)Aneurysm
M)Metastasis
N)Acrylamide
O)Macrophages
P)Heart disease
Q)Atherosclerosis
R)Type 1 diabetes
S)Type 2 diabetes
T)Immunoglobulin 
A) B-cells 
B) T-cells 
C) Stroke 
D) Tumor 
E) Plaque
F)Initiator
G)Platelets
H)Embolus
I)Promoter
J)Gangrene
K)Thrombus
L)Aneurysm
M)Metastasis
N)Acrylamide
O)Macrophages
P)Heart disease
Q)Atherosclerosis
R)Type 1 diabetes
S)Type 2 diabetes
T)Immunoglobulin

Question 11

The frequent urination common in diabetes is known as

Accepted Answer

A) polyuria. 
B) polyphagia. 
C) polyuresis. 
D) pseudodiuresis. 
A) polyuria. 
B) polyphagia. 
C) polyuresis. 
D) pseudodiuresis.

Question 12

A substance that causes cancer is termed a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) carcinogen. 
B) antipromoter. 
C) DNA-modifier. 
D) RNA-modifier. 
A) carcinogen. 
B) antipromoter. 
C) DNA-modifier. 
D) RNA-modifier.

Question 13

Which of the following is a leading cause of both blindness and kidney failure?

Accepted Answer

A) Cancer 
B) Diabetes 
C) HIV/AIDS 
D) Atherosclerosis 
A) Cancer 
B) Diabetes 
C) HIV/AIDS 
D) Atherosclerosis

Question 14

In the measurement of blood pressure,the units are expressed as

Accepted Answer

A) cm of silver. 
B) cm of depth. 
C) mm of plaque. 
D) mm of mercury. 
A) cm of silver. 
B) cm of depth. 
C) mm of plaque. 
D) mm of mercury.

Question 15

What is the best predictor for risk of a stroke?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood pressure 
B) LDL-cholesterol 
C) HDL-cholesterol 
D) Trans-fatty acid intake 
A) Blood pressure 
B) LDL-cholesterol 
C) HDL-cholesterol 
D) Trans-fatty acid intake

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT among the features of dietary fat and cancer?

Accepted Answer

A) Type of fat may influence cancer initiation 
B) Type of fat may influence cancer promotion 
C) Intake of omega-3 fatty acids from fish may protect against some cancers 
D) Recent studies have weakened the associated risk of high-fat diets with cancer 
A) Type of fat may influence cancer initiation 
B) Type of fat may influence cancer promotion 
C) Intake of omega-3 fatty acids from fish may protect against some cancers 
D) Recent studies have weakened the associated risk of high-fat diets with cancer

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT among the factors that would lead a person with high blood pressure to develop the metabolic syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) Diuretic use 
B) Insulin resistance 
C) Abdominal obesity 
D) High blood triglycerides 
A) Diuretic use 
B) Insulin resistance 
C) Abdominal obesity 
D) High blood triglycerides

Question 18

What should be the next course of action for a person who was unsuccessful in lowering LDL or blood pressure by lifestyle changes?

Accepted Answer

A) Obtain prescription medications 
B) Consider coronary bypass surgery 
C) Obtain regular nutrition counseling 
D) Consider gastric surgery to reduce body weight 
A) Obtain prescription medications 
B) Consider coronary bypass surgery 
C) Obtain regular nutrition counseling 
D) Consider gastric surgery to reduce body weight

Question 19

Immune cells that attack antigens

Accepted Answer

A) B-cells 
B) T-cells 
C) Stroke 
D) Tumor 
E) Plaque
F)Initiator
G)Platelets
H)Embolus
I)Promoter
J)Gangrene
K)Thrombus
L)Aneurysm
M)Metastasis
N)Acrylamide
O)Macrophages
P)Heart disease
Q)Atherosclerosis
R)Type 1 diabetes
S)Type 2 diabetes
T)Immunoglobulin 
A) B-cells 
B) T-cells 
C) Stroke 
D) Tumor 
E) Plaque
F)Initiator
G)Platelets
H)Embolus
I)Promoter
J)Gangrene
K)Thrombus
L)Aneurysm
M)Metastasis
N)Acrylamide
O)Macrophages
P)Heart disease
Q)Atherosclerosis
R)Type 1 diabetes
S)Type 2 diabetes
T)Immunoglobulin

Question 20

Microangiopathies are disorders of the

Accepted Answer

A) kidneys. 
B) pancreas. 
C) capillaries. 
D) coronary vessels. 
A) kidneys. 
B) pancreas. 
C) capillaries. 
D) coronary vessels.

Which of the following is a feature of AIDS?

How does obesity increase the risk for developing hypertension?

Which of the following is a characteristic of drug therapy for hypertension?

In the development of plaque,what is thought to be responsible for oxidation of LDL cholesterol during the inflammatory phase?

Disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids on the inner arterial walls

What blood cholesterol carrier is of greatest concern in atherosclerosis?

A person who produces a normal amount of insulin but whose cells show suboptimal response is said to be

Which of the following is a characteristic of arterial plaque?

By what age do most people first have well-developed arterial plaque?

Small,cell-like bodies required for formation of a blood clot

The frequent urination common in diabetes is known as

A substance that causes cancer is termed a(n)

Which of the following is a leading cause of both blindness and kidney failure?

In the measurement of blood pressure,the units are expressed as

What is the best predictor for risk of a stroke?

Which of the following is NOT among the features of dietary fat and cancer?

Which of the following is NOT among the factors that would lead a person with high blood pressure to develop the metabolic syndrome?

What should be the next course of action for a person who was unsuccessful in lowering LDL or blood pressure by lifestyle changes?

Immune cells that attack antigens

Microangiopathies are disorders of the

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, absorption, and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars, starches, and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides, phospholipids, and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight, obesity, and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, d, e, and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity, nutrients, and Body Adaptations

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Exam 18: Diet and Health

Which of the following is a feature of AIDS?

How does obesity increase the risk for developing hypertension?

Which of the following is a characteristic of drug therapy for hypertension?

In the development of plaque,what is thought to be responsible for oxidation of LDL cholesterol during the inflammatory phase?

Disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids on the inner arterial walls

What blood cholesterol carrier is of greatest concern in atherosclerosis?

A person who produces a normal amount of insulin but whose cells show suboptimal response is said to be

Which of the following is a characteristic of arterial plaque?

By what age do most people first have well-developed arterial plaque?

Small,cell-like bodies required for formation of a blood clot

The frequent urination common in diabetes is known as

A substance that causes cancer is termed a(n)

Which of the following is a leading cause of both blindness and kidney failure?

In the measurement of blood pressure,the units are expressed as

What is the best predictor for risk of a stroke?

Which of the following is NOT among the features of dietary fat and cancer?

Which of the following is NOT among the factors that would lead a person with high blood pressure to develop the metabolic syndrome?

What should be the next course of action for a person who was unsuccessful in lowering LDL or blood pressure by lifestyle changes?

Immune cells that attack antigens

Microangiopathies are disorders of the

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, absorption, and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars, starches, and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides, phospholipids, and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight, obesity, and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, d, e, and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity, nutrients, and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

Hunger and the Global Environment

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