Question 1

What does indirect calorimetry measure?

Accepted Answer

A) The amount of heat produced by the body at rest 
B) The energy potential of foods consumed 
C) Oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide excretion 
D) The resting metabolic rate 
A) The amount of heat produced by the body at rest 
B) The energy potential of foods consumed 
C) Oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide excretion 
D) The resting metabolic rate C

Question 2

What is the clinical method for measuring human energy expenditure?

Accepted Answer

A) Bomb calorimetry 
B) Indirect calorimetry 
C) Doubly labeled water 
D) Direct calorimetry 
A) Bomb calorimetry 
B) Indirect calorimetry 
C) Doubly labeled water 
D) Direct calorimetry B

Question 3

A dish has 60 g of carbohydrate, 35 g of protein, and 25 g of fat.How many total kilocalories are in the dish?

Accepted Answer

A) 480 kcal 
B) 555 kcal 
C) 605 kcal 
D) 655 kcal 
A) 480 kcal 
B) 555 kcal 
C) 605 kcal 
D) 655 kcal C

Question 4

A particular food provides 100 kcal.How many kJ does this equal?

Accepted Answer

A) 420 
B) 480 
C) 4200 
D) 4800 
A) 420 
B) 480 
C) 4200 
D) 4800

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the contribution of physical activity to total energy expenditure?

Accepted Answer

A) It accounts for 10% of total energy expenditure. 
B) Its contribution to total energy expenditure increases with age. 
C) Its contribution to total energy expenditure is most consistent during childhood. 
D) It is the most variable component of total energy expenditure. 
A) It accounts for 10% of total energy expenditure. 
B) Its contribution to total energy expenditure increases with age. 
C) Its contribution to total energy expenditure is most consistent during childhood. 
D) It is the most variable component of total energy expenditure.

Question 6

Which of these best describes the change in the metabolic rate during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) It decreases as a result of a decrease in maternal physical activity. 
B) It increases as a result of fetal growth. 
C) It increases as a result of fetal growth and maternal cardiac output. 
D) It decreases as a result of an increase in maternal adipose tissue. 
A) It decreases as a result of a decrease in maternal physical activity. 
B) It increases as a result of fetal growth. 
C) It increases as a result of fetal growth and maternal cardiac output. 
D) It decreases as a result of an increase in maternal adipose tissue.

Question 7

A respiratory quotient of 0.64 would most likely occur in which of these patients?

Accepted Answer

A) A pregnant woman 
B) A patient with diabetic ketoacidosis 
C) A trauma patient in the ICU 
D) Someone who had just eaten a high-fat meal 
A) A pregnant woman 
B) A patient with diabetic ketoacidosis 
C) A trauma patient in the ICU 
D) Someone who had just eaten a high-fat meal

Question 8

How does an elevation in body temperature with fever affect the metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not change the metabolic rate. 
B) It increases the metabolic rate by 7% per degree Fahrenheit above normal. 
C) It increases the metabolic rate by 14% per degree Fahrenheit above normal. 
D) It decreases the metabolic rate by 7% per degree Fahrenheit above normal. 
A) It does not change the metabolic rate. 
B) It increases the metabolic rate by 7% per degree Fahrenheit above normal. 
C) It increases the metabolic rate by 14% per degree Fahrenheit above normal. 
D) It decreases the metabolic rate by 7% per degree Fahrenheit above normal.

Question 9

The respiratory quotient (RQ) is highest after consumption of a diet that is primarily composed of what?

Accepted Answer

A) Carbohydrate 
B) Protein 
C) Fat 
D) Mixed macronutrients 
A) Carbohydrate 
B) Protein 
C) Fat 
D) Mixed macronutrients

Question 10

If a patient's body temperature were 104.6° F, what would the BMR be compared with normal?

Accepted Answer

A) 58% of normal 
B) 135% of normal 
C) 142% of normal 
D) 178% of normal 
A) 58% of normal 
B) 135% of normal 
C) 142% of normal 
D) 178% of normal

Question 11

Studies have shown that which factor(s) is (are) the primary determinant of an individual's resting energy expenditure (RMR)?

Accepted Answer

A) The amount of lean body mass 
B) The amount of adipose tissue 
C) A person's age, gender, and health status 
D) The individual's body weight 
A) The amount of lean body mass 
B) The amount of adipose tissue 
C) A person's age, gender, and health status 
D) The individual's body weight

Question 12

In research regarding the measurement of activity-related energy expenditure, what method is used to validate uniaxial and triaxial monitors of human movement?

Accepted Answer

A) Doubly labeled water 
B) Indirect calorimetry 
C) Heart rate monitor 
D) Physical activity questionnaire 
A) Doubly labeled water 
B) Indirect calorimetry 
C) Heart rate monitor 
D) Physical activity questionnaire

Question 13

How many kilocalories are in 4 oz of 40-proof schnapps?

Accepted Answer

A) 28 kcal 
B) 64 kcal 
C) 128 kcal 
D) 240 kcal 
A) 28 kcal 
B) 64 kcal 
C) 128 kcal 
D) 240 kcal

Question 14

Which of the following conditions is necessary to obtain an accurate measure of a patient's basal metabolic rate (BMR)?

Accepted Answer

A) Test at the end of the day when the patient is ready to go to sleep. 
B) Test 4 to 6 hours after the last meal. 
C) Test in the morning after the patient has awakened. 
D) Test in environmental conditions equal to body temperature. 
A) Test at the end of the day when the patient is ready to go to sleep. 
B) Test 4 to 6 hours after the last meal. 
C) Test in the morning after the patient has awakened. 
D) Test in environmental conditions equal to body temperature.

Question 15

A cocktail containing 10 g of alcohol and 20 g of carbohydrate would provide how many calories?

Accepted Answer

A) 150 
B) 170 
C) 120 
D) 220 
A) 150 
B) 170 
C) 120 
D) 220

Question 16

Which of the following does NOT increase the thermic effect of food (TEF)?

Accepted Answer

A) Carbohydrates 
B) Fat 
C) Regular eating schedule 
D) Spicy foods 
A) Carbohydrates 
B) Fat 
C) Regular eating schedule 
D) Spicy foods

Question 17

How is the determination of the physical activity level (PAL) categories beyond sedentary different from the sedentary category?

Accepted Answer

A) They are based on METs. 
B) They are based on the pace of walking. 
C) They are based on the total time spent doing physical activity. 
D) They are based on types of physical activity. 
A) They are based on METs. 
B) They are based on the pace of walking. 
C) They are based on the total time spent doing physical activity. 
D) They are based on types of physical activity.

Question 18

When is basal metabolism at its highest rate?

Accepted Answer

A) During the digestion of a meal 
B) During periods of sleep 
C) During periods of exercise 
D) During periods of rapid growth 
A) During the digestion of a meal 
B) During periods of sleep 
C) During periods of exercise 
D) During periods of rapid growth

Exam 2: Intake: Energy

What does indirect calorimetry measure?

What is the clinical method for measuring human energy expenditure?

A dish has 60 g of carbohydrate, 35 g of protein, and 25 g of fat.How many total kilocalories are in the dish?

A particular food provides 100 kcal.How many kJ does this equal?

Which of the following best describes the contribution of physical activity to total energy expenditure?

Which of these best describes the change in the metabolic rate during pregnancy?

A respiratory quotient of 0.64 would most likely occur in which of these patients?

How does an elevation in body temperature with fever affect the metabolic rate?

The respiratory quotient (RQ) is highest after consumption of a diet that is primarily composed of what?

If a patient's body temperature were 104.6° F, what would the BMR be compared with normal?

Studies have shown that which factor(s) is (are) the primary determinant of an individual's resting energy expenditure (RMR)?

In research regarding the measurement of activity-related energy expenditure, what method is used to validate uniaxial and triaxial monitors of human movement?

How many kilocalories are in 4 oz of 40-proof schnapps?

Which of the following conditions is necessary to obtain an accurate measure of a patient's basal metabolic rate (BMR)?

A cocktail containing 10 g of alcohol and 20 g of carbohydrate would provide how many calories?

Which of the following does NOT increase the thermic effect of food (TEF)?

How is the determination of the physical activity level (PAL) categories beyond sedentary different from the sedentary category?

When is basal metabolism at its highest rate?

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