Question 1

Which of the following conditions may be improved by supplementation of long-chain fatty acids?

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety disorder 
B) Eating disorders 
C) Depression 
D) Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 
A) Anxiety disorder 
B) Eating disorders 
C) Depression 
D) Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder C

Question 2

Wernicke encephalopathy can be treated with what nutrient(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) EPA and DHA 
B) Vitamin C 
C) Thiamin 
D) Zinc 
A) EPA and DHA 
B) Vitamin C 
C) Thiamin 
D) Zinc C

Question 3

Which of the following groups is at high risk for deficiency of DHA?

Accepted Answer

A) Formula-fed infants 
B) Pregnant women 
C) Weight lifters 
D) Adolescent girls 
A) Formula-fed infants 
B) Pregnant women 
C) Weight lifters 
D) Adolescent girls B

Question 4

The brain is _________% fat.

Accepted Answer

A) 80 
B) 50 
C) 100 
D) 20 
A) 80 
B) 50 
C) 100 
D) 20

Question 5

MTFHR mutations are associated with what psychiatric disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer disease 
B) Anxiety disorder 
C) Schizophrenia 
D) Chronic fatigue syndrome 
A) Alzheimer disease 
B) Anxiety disorder 
C) Schizophrenia 
D) Chronic fatigue syndrome

Question 6

Folic acid supplementation in the methylated form is useful in some psychiatric disorders because of its role in

Accepted Answer

A) production of serotonin and dopamine. 
B) macrocytic anemia. 
C) histamine metabolism. 
D) preventing neural tube defects. 
A) production of serotonin and dopamine. 
B) macrocytic anemia. 
C) histamine metabolism. 
D) preventing neural tube defects.

Question 7

Which food is a good source of vitamin D?

Accepted Answer

A) Butter 
B) Flax seed 
C) Egg yolk 
D) Steel cut oat 
A) Butter 
B) Flax seed 
C) Egg yolk 
D) Steel cut oat

Question 8

Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar disorder. 
B) delusional disorder. 
C) active mood disorder. 
D) generalized anxiety. 
A) bipolar disorder. 
B) delusional disorder. 
C) active mood disorder. 
D) generalized anxiety.

Question 9

Which of the following are sources of alpha linoleic acid?

Accepted Answer

A) Cod 
B) Spinach 
C) Walnuts 
D) Oysters 
A) Cod 
B) Spinach 
C) Walnuts 
D) Oysters

Question 10

Fluctuations in blood glucose can amplify which condition/disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Depression 
B) Schizophrenia 
C) Anxiety 
D) All of the above 
A) Depression 
B) Schizophrenia 
C) Anxiety 
D) All of the above

Question 11

What is the most efficient way to improve the omega-6:omega-3 ratio in the diet?

Accepted Answer

A) Supplement the diet with fish oil supplements. 
B) Decrease the intake of meat and poultry. 
C) Increase the intake of fish and seafood. 
D) Increase the intake of vegetables. 
A) Supplement the diet with fish oil supplements. 
B) Decrease the intake of meat and poultry. 
C) Increase the intake of fish and seafood. 
D) Increase the intake of vegetables.

Question 12

Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia are associated with dysfunction of the

Accepted Answer

A) pituitary gland. 
B) cerebral cortex. 
C) hypothalamus. 
D) glucose metabolism. 
A) pituitary gland. 
B) cerebral cortex. 
C) hypothalamus. 
D) glucose metabolism.

Question 13

Flavonoid-rich foods include

Accepted Answer

A) peaches, apricots, and sweet potatoes. 
B) fish and seafood. 
C) kale, broccoli, and spinach. 
D) apples, oranges, berries, and chocolate. 
A) peaches, apricots, and sweet potatoes. 
B) fish and seafood. 
C) kale, broccoli, and spinach. 
D) apples, oranges, berries, and chocolate.

Question 14

An excess of which nutrient has been associated with bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Chromium 
B) Magnesium 
C) Iron 
D) Vitamin C 
A) Chromium 
B) Magnesium 
C) Iron 
D) Vitamin C

Question 15

What is the recommendation of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) for the daily intake of DHA and EPA?

Accepted Answer

A) 220 mg of each daily 
B) 500 mg combined daily 
C) Total of 1100 mg daily 
D) Total of 1600 mg daily 
A) 220 mg of each daily 
B) 500 mg combined daily 
C) Total of 1100 mg daily 
D) Total of 1600 mg daily

Question 16

The most proven risk factor for Alzheimer disease is

Accepted Answer

A) protein-energy malnutrition. 
B) folic acid deficiency. 
C) insulin resistance. 
D) advanced age. 
A) protein-energy malnutrition. 
B) folic acid deficiency. 
C) insulin resistance. 
D) advanced age.

Exam 41: Mnt in Psychiatric and Cognitive Disorders

Which of the following conditions may be improved by supplementation of long-chain fatty acids?

Wernicke encephalopathy can be treated with what nutrient(s)?

Which of the following groups is at high risk for deficiency of DHA?

The brain is _________% fat.

MTFHR mutations are associated with what psychiatric disorder?

Folic acid supplementation in the methylated form is useful in some psychiatric disorders because of its role in

Which food is a good source of vitamin D?

Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with

Which of the following are sources of alpha linoleic acid?

Fluctuations in blood glucose can amplify which condition/disease?

What is the most efficient way to improve the omega-6:omega-3 ratio in the diet?

Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia are associated with dysfunction of the

Flavonoid-rich foods include

An excess of which nutrient has been associated with bipolar disorder?

What is the recommendation of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) for the daily intake of DHA and EPA?

The most proven risk factor for Alzheimer disease is

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