Question 1

Which of the following is a feature of atherosclerosis?

Accepted Answer

A) It is characterized by inflammation in all stages. 
B) It is improved by high blood homocysteine levels. 
C) It is characterized by infiltration of platelets in the arterial wall. 
D) It is worsened by elevated blood high-density lipoproteins. 
E) It is the second most common cause of coronary heart disease. 
A) It is characterized by inflammation in all stages. 
B) It is improved by high blood homocysteine levels. 
C) It is characterized by infiltration of platelets in the arterial wall. 
D) It is worsened by elevated blood high-density lipoproteins. 
E) It is the second most common cause of coronary heart disease.

Question 2

MATCHING
-Consequence of a clot that stops blood flow to the brain

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 3

A person's level of C-reactive protein appears to be a strong predictor for

Accepted Answer

A) cancer. 
B) diabetes. 
C) a heart attack. 
D) HIV progression. 
E) rheumatoid arthritis progression. 
A) cancer. 
B) diabetes. 
C) a heart attack. 
D) HIV progression. 
E) rheumatoid arthritis progression.

Question 4

____________________ are white blood cells, including B-cells and T-cells, which participate in acquired immunity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are white blood cells, including B-cells...

Question 5

Which of the following describes the actions of a carcinogen?

Accepted Answer

A) Initiates cancer 
B) Inhibits cancer 
C) Treats cancer 
D) Acts as an antipromoter 
E) Stimulates tumor necrosis 
A) Initiates cancer 
B) Inhibits cancer 
C) Treats cancer 
D) Acts as an antipromoter 
E) Stimulates tumor necrosis

Question 6

What is prehypertension?

Accepted Answer

A) A predictor of stroke risk 
B) Slightly high blood pressure 
C) A precursor for Syndrome X 
D) A component of the metabolic syndrome 
E) A cluster of risk factors that predict the likelihood of hypertension 
A) A predictor of stroke risk 
B) Slightly high blood pressure 
C) A precursor for Syndrome X 
D) A component of the metabolic syndrome 
E) A cluster of risk factors that predict the likelihood of hypertension

Question 7

Which of the following is true of coronary heart disease (CHD)?

Accepted Answer

A) By age 20, half of the adults in the United States have at least one major risk factor for CHD. 
B) Women who take estrogen to reduce the risk for osteoporosis are at significantly higher risk for CHD. 
C) Aging becomes a significant risk factor for women who are 75 and older. 
D) Women younger than 45 years of age tend to have higher LDL cholesterol than do men of that age, but this difference disappears after menopause. 
E) Levels of the amino acid homocysteine, which protects artery walls, are typically higher in women than in men. 
A) By age 20, half of the adults in the United States have at least one major risk factor for CHD. 
B) Women who take estrogen to reduce the risk for osteoporosis are at significantly higher risk for CHD. 
C) Aging becomes a significant risk factor for women who are 75 and older. 
D) Women younger than 45 years of age tend to have higher LDL cholesterol than do men of that age, but this difference disappears after menopause. 
E) Levels of the amino acid homocysteine, which protects artery walls, are typically higher in women than in men.

Question 8

What are cytokines?

Accepted Answer

A) Scavengers of the immune system 
B) Specialized antibodies that retain B-cell memory 
C) Specialized proteins that activate responses to infection 
D) Highly specific cells that attack only one type of antigen 
E) Lymphocytes that produce antibodies 
A) Scavengers of the immune system 
B) Specialized antibodies that retain B-cell memory 
C) Specialized proteins that activate responses to infection 
D) Highly specific cells that attack only one type of antigen 
E) Lymphocytes that produce antibodies

Question 9

Which of the following is a characteristic of type 1 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A) It is an autoimmune disorder. 
B) It occurs exclusively in people under 40 years of age. 
C) It must be treated by daily oral intake of insulin pills. 
D) It accounts for approximately 50% of all cases of diabetes. 
E) It is typically preceded by metabolic syndrome. 
A) It is an autoimmune disorder. 
B) It occurs exclusively in people under 40 years of age. 
C) It must be treated by daily oral intake of insulin pills. 
D) It accounts for approximately 50% of all cases of diabetes. 
E) It is typically preceded by metabolic syndrome.

Question 10

A clot that breaks free from an artery wall and travels through the circulatory system until it lodges in a small artery and suddenly shuts off blood flow to the tissues is called a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A clot that breaks free from an...

Question 11

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

Question 12

MATCHING
-An accumulation of lipid material embedded in 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 13

People who use diuretics are most at risk of developing imbalances of

Accepted Answer

A) sodium. 
B) calcium. 
C) potassium. 
D) phosphate. 
E) manganese. 
A) sodium. 
B) calcium. 
C) potassium. 
D) phosphate. 
E) manganese.

Question 14

Discuss the role of nutrition and genetics in assessing risks for chronic diseases.

Accepted Answer

A family history of a certain disease is

Question 15

The lifetime percent risk of developing hypertension later in life when the blood pressure is normal at age 55 is

Accepted Answer

A) 10. 
B) 25. 
C) 50. 
D) 75. 
E) 90. 
A) 10. 
B) 25. 
C) 50. 
D) 75. 
E) 90.

Question 16

MATCHING
-The bulging of an artery commonly caused by elevated blood pressure

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 17

Explain the association of type 2 diabetes with insulin resistance and insulin deficiency.

Accepted Answer

Type 2 diabetes is the most prevalent fo

Question 18

MATCHING
-An abnormal mass of cells

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 19

What is the term given to the accumulation of lipid material mixed with smooth muscle cells and calcium that develops in the artery walls?

Accepted Answer

A) Plaques 
B) Angina streaks 
C) Arterial thickening 
D) Pre-thromboemboli 
E) Lipid tangles 
A) Plaques 
B) Angina streaks 
C) Arterial thickening 
D) Pre-thromboemboli 
E) Lipid tangles

Question 20

What blood cholesterol carrier is of greatest concern in atherosclerosis?

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following is a feature of atherosclerosis?

MATCHING -Consequence of a clot that stops blood flow to the brain

A person's level of C-reactive protein appears to be a strong predictor for

____________________ are white blood cells, including B-cells and T-cells, which participate in acquired immunity.

Which of the following describes the actions of a carcinogen?

What is prehypertension?

Which of the following is true of coronary heart disease (CHD)?

What are cytokines?

Which of the following is a characteristic of type 1 diabetes?

A clot that breaks free from an artery wall and travels through the circulatory system until it lodges in a small artery and suddenly shuts off blood flow to the tissues is called a(n) ____________________.

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

MATCHING -An accumulation of lipid material embedded in arterial walls

People who use diuretics are most at risk of developing imbalances of

Discuss the role of nutrition and genetics in assessing risks for chronic diseases.

The lifetime percent risk of developing hypertension later in life when the blood pressure is normal at age 55 is

MATCHING -The bulging of an artery commonly caused by elevated blood pressure

Explain the association of type 2 diabetes with insulin resistance and insulin deficiency.

MATCHING -An abnormal mass of cells

What is the term given to the accumulation of lipid material mixed with smooth muscle cells and calcium that develops in the artery walls?

What blood cholesterol carrier is of greatest concern in atherosclerosis?

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Which of the following is a feature of atherosclerosis?

MATCHING -Consequence of a clot that stops blood flow to the brain

A person's level of C-reactive protein appears to be a strong predictor for

____________________ are white blood cells, including B-cells and T-cells, which participate in acquired immunity.

Which of the following describes the actions of a carcinogen?

What is prehypertension?

Which of the following is true of coronary heart disease (CHD)?

What are cytokines?

Which of the following is a characteristic of type 1 diabetes?

A clot that breaks free from an artery wall and travels through the circulatory system until it lodges in a small artery and suddenly shuts off blood flow to the tissues is called a(n) ____________________.

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

MATCHING -An accumulation of lipid material embedded in arterial walls

People who use diuretics are most at risk of developing imbalances of

Discuss the role of nutrition and genetics in assessing risks for chronic diseases.

The lifetime percent risk of developing hypertension later in life when the blood pressure is normal at age 55 is

MATCHING -The bulging of an artery commonly caused by elevated blood pressure

Explain the association of type 2 diabetes with insulin resistance and insulin deficiency.

MATCHING -An abnormal mass of cells

What is the term given to the accumulation of lipid material mixed with smooth muscle cells and calcium that develops in the artery walls?

What blood cholesterol carrier is of greatest concern in atherosclerosis?

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 123 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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