Question 1

Which of the following methods of estimating energy expenditure involves following the subjects for a one- to two-week period?

Accepted Answer

A) TEE 
B) DLW 
C) indirect calorimetry 
D) direct calorimetry 
A) TEE 
B) DLW 
C) indirect calorimetry 
D) direct calorimetry B

Question 2

What is a limitation of the EER equations?

Accepted Answer

A) They do not account for physical activity. 
B) They were developed for pregnant and lactating women. 
C) They do not account for age. 
D) They apply only to persons having a healthy weight. 
A) They do not account for physical activity. 
B) They were developed for pregnant and lactating women. 
C) They do not account for age. 
D) They apply only to persons having a healthy weight. D

Question 3

Which of the following is the basic premise of the etiology of obesity?

Accepted Answer

A) emotional eating 
B) hormone dysfunction 
C) energy intake > energy expenditure 
D) lack of effective medical treatments 
A) emotional eating 
B) hormone dysfunction 
C) energy intake > energy expenditure 
D) lack of effective medical treatments C

Question 4

The measurable increase in energy expenditure over and above resting energy expenditure that can be measured for several hours following a meal is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) resting energy expenditure. 
B) basal energy expenditure. 
C) thermic effect of food. 
D) physical activity-related energy expenditure. 
A) resting energy expenditure. 
B) basal energy expenditure. 
C) thermic effect of food. 
D) physical activity-related energy expenditure.

Question 5

Which of the following statements best describes the basic premise of indirect calorimetry?

Accepted Answer

A) Energy expenditure is proportional to the body's oxygen production and its carbon dioxide consumption. 
B) It is the approach used in outpatient settings. 
C) Energy expenditure is proportional to the body's oxygen consumption and its carbon dioxide production. 
D) Indirect calorimetry provides less accuracy than standardized predictive equations. 
A) Energy expenditure is proportional to the body's oxygen production and its carbon dioxide consumption. 
B) It is the approach used in outpatient settings. 
C) Energy expenditure is proportional to the body's oxygen consumption and its carbon dioxide production. 
D) Indirect calorimetry provides less accuracy than standardized predictive equations.

Question 6

CP is a 30 yo female who is meeting with a physician to consider Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.
HT: 5'3"       WT: 234#         UBW: 201# (2 years ago)
-Calculate CP's BMI

Accepted Answer

A) 36.5 
B) 41.6 
C) 39.2 
D) 40.7 
A) 36.5 
B) 41.6 
C) 39.2 
D) 40.7

Question 7

One strategy for reducing energy intake while maintaining satiety levels is to:

Accepted Answer

A) consume high-energy foods as first course. 
B) consume low-energy foods as a first course. 
C) consume less food at meal time. 
D) consume high-energy foods as snacks. 
A) consume high-energy foods as first course. 
B) consume low-energy foods as a first course. 
C) consume less food at meal time. 
D) consume high-energy foods as snacks.

Question 8

Case Study
KL is 42 years of age and comes to your office for nutritional counseling.Your nutritional assessment data is as follows:
HT: 5'7"         WT: 180#         1.7018 m/170.18 cm, 81.818 kg
-Calculate the TEE for KL assuming KL is female and sedentary

Accepted Answer

A) 2489.7 kcal 
B) 3019.8 kcal 
C) 2065.1 kcal 
D) 2605.4 kcal 
A) 2489.7 kcal 
B) 3019.8 kcal 
C) 2065.1 kcal 
D) 2605.4 kcal

Question 9

If you are conducting research on energy expenditure and are not limited by money or size, and your subjects can remain inside the measuring device for 24 hours, which type of method are your using?

Accepted Answer

A) TEE 
B) DLW 
C) indirect calorimetry 
D) direct calorimetry 
A) TEE 
B) DLW 
C) indirect calorimetry 
D) direct calorimetry

Question 10

CP is a 30 yo female who is meeting with a physician to consider Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.
HT: 5'3"       WT: 234#         UBW: 201# (2 years ago)
-The type of surgery that CP is considering can most accurately be described as:

Accepted Answer

A) banding. 
B) restrictive. 
C) restrictive-malabsorptive. 
D) malabsorptive. 
A) banding. 
B) restrictive. 
C) restrictive-malabsorptive. 
D) malabsorptive.

Question 11

CP is a 30 yo female who is meeting with a physician to consider Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.
HT: 5'3"       WT: 234#         UBW: 201# (2 years ago)
-If CP's BMI was above 50, she would likely be a candidate for which type of surgery?

Accepted Answer

A) gastric banding 
B) biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch 
C) vertical sleeve gastrectomy 
D) Roux-en-Y would still be an optimal option 
A) gastric banding 
B) biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch 
C) vertical sleeve gastrectomy 
D) Roux-en-Y would still be an optimal option

Question 12

If your patient is morbidly obese, she or he is likely experiencing _____ with regards to her/his adipocytes, which can make sustained weight loss more difficult

Accepted Answer

A) hypoplasia 
B) hypotrophy 
C) hyperplasia 
D) hypertrophy 
A) hypoplasia 
B) hypotrophy 
C) hyperplasia 
D) hypertrophy

Question 13

According to the latest NHANES study, the largest increase in the prevalence of overweight persons is from which of the following age and/or gender groups?

Accepted Answer

A) adult males 
B) adult females 
C) teenage females 
D) children and adolescents 
A) adult males 
B) adult females 
C) teenage females 
D) children and adolescents

Question 14

Case Study
KL is 42 years of age and comes to your office for nutritional counseling.Your nutritional assessment data is as follows:
HT: 5'7"         WT: 180#         1.7018 m/170.18 cm, 81.818 kg
-Calculate the TEE for KL assuming he is male and sedentary

Accepted Answer

A) 2481.7 kcal 
B) 3036.7 kcal 
C) 2098.9 kcal 
D) 2634.8 kcal 
A) 2481.7 kcal 
B) 3036.7 kcal 
C) 2098.9 kcal 
D) 2634.8 kcal

Question 15

According to the latest NHANES study, the proportion of US adults that is obese is:

Accepted Answer

A) 34%. 
B) 62%. 
C) 15%. 
D) 40%. 
A) 34%. 
B) 62%. 
C) 15%. 
D) 40%.

Question 16

Which of the following forms of energy expenditure has the most potential for control?

Accepted Answer

A) physical activity energy expenditure 
B) thermic effect of food 
C) basal energy expenditure 
D) resting energy expenditure 
A) physical activity energy expenditure 
B) thermic effect of food 
C) basal energy expenditure 
D) resting energy expenditure

Question 17

Case Study
KL is 42 years of age and comes to your office for nutritional counseling.Your nutritional assessment data is as follows:
HT: 5'7"         WT: 180#         1.7018 m/170.18 cm, 81.818 kg
-Calculate the TEE for KL assuming KL is male and active

Accepted Answer

A) 2481.7 kcal 
B) 3036.7 kcal 
C) 2098.9 kcal 
D) 2634.8 kcal 
A) 2481.7 kcal 
B) 3036.7 kcal 
C) 2098.9 kcal 
D) 2634.8 kcal

Question 18

Your patient is admitted to the cardiac floor with mild arrhythmias The most appropriate method of estimating energy requirements in this patient is:

Accepted Answer

A) indirect calorimetry. 
B) use of doubly labeled water. 
C) predictive equations. 
D) using the USDA's MyPyramid website. 
A) indirect calorimetry. 
B) use of doubly labeled water. 
C) predictive equations. 
D) using the USDA's MyPyramid website.

Question 19

Case Study
KL is 42 years of age and comes to your office for nutritional counseling.Your nutritional assessment data is as follows:
HT: 5'7"         WT: 180#         1.7018 m/170.18 cm, 81.818 kg
-Calculate the TEE for KL assuming KL is female and active

Accepted Answer

A) 2489.7 kcal 
B) 3019.8 kcal 
C) 2065.1 kcal 
D) 2605.4 kcal 
A) 2489.7 kcal 
B) 3019.8 kcal 
C) 2065.1 kcal 
D) 2605.4 kcal

Question 20

CP is a 30 yo female who is meeting with a physician to consider Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.
HT: 5'3"       WT: 234#         UBW: 201# (2 years ago)
-What percent IBW is CP?

Accepted Answer

A) 175% 
B) 159% 
C) 203% 
D) 189% 
A) 175% 
B) 159% 
C) 203% 
D) 189%

Exam 12: Energy Balance and Body Weight

Which of the following methods of estimating energy expenditure involves following the subjects for a one- to two-week period?

What is a limitation of the EER equations?

Which of the following is the basic premise of the etiology of obesity?

The measurable increase in energy expenditure over and above resting energy expenditure that can be measured for several hours following a meal is termed:

Which of the following statements best describes the basic premise of indirect calorimetry?

CP is a 30 yo female who is meeting with a physician to consider Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. HT: 5'3" WT: 234# UBW: 201# (2 years ago) -Calculate CP's BMI

One strategy for reducing energy intake while maintaining satiety levels is to:

Case Study KL is 42 years of age and comes to your office for nutritional counseling.Your nutritional assessment data is as follows: HT: 5'7" WT: 180# 1.7018 m/170.18 cm, 81.818 kg -Calculate the TEE for KL assuming KL is female and sedentary

If you are conducting research on energy expenditure and are not limited by money or size, and your subjects can remain inside the measuring device for 24 hours, which type of method are your using?

CP is a 30 yo female who is meeting with a physician to consider Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. HT: 5'3" WT: 234# UBW: 201# (2 years ago) -The type of surgery that CP is considering can most accurately be described as:

CP is a 30 yo female who is meeting with a physician to consider Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. HT: 5'3" WT: 234# UBW: 201# (2 years ago) -If CP's BMI was above 50, she would likely be a candidate for which type of surgery?

If your patient is morbidly obese, she or he is likely experiencing _____ with regards to her/his adipocytes, which can make sustained weight loss more difficult

According to the latest NHANES study, the largest increase in the prevalence of overweight persons is from which of the following age and/or gender groups?

Case Study KL is 42 years of age and comes to your office for nutritional counseling.Your nutritional assessment data is as follows: HT: 5'7" WT: 180# 1.7018 m/170.18 cm, 81.818 kg -Calculate the TEE for KL assuming he is male and sedentary

According to the latest NHANES study, the proportion of US adults that is obese is:

Which of the following forms of energy expenditure has the most potential for control?

Case Study KL is 42 years of age and comes to your office for nutritional counseling.Your nutritional assessment data is as follows: HT: 5'7" WT: 180# 1.7018 m/170.18 cm, 81.818 kg -Calculate the TEE for KL assuming KL is male and active

Your patient is admitted to the cardiac floor with mild arrhythmias The most appropriate method of estimating energy requirements in this patient is:

Case Study KL is 42 years of age and comes to your office for nutritional counseling.Your nutritional assessment data is as follows: HT: 5'7" WT: 180# 1.7018 m/170.18 cm, 81.818 kg -Calculate the TEE for KL assuming KL is female and active

CP is a 30 yo female who is meeting with a physician to consider Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. HT: 5'3" WT: 234# UBW: 201# (2 years ago) -What percent IBW is CP?

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