Question 1

In people who develop food allergies after 2 years of age, what is the most common means of initial food allergen exposure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maternal consumption during fetal development
B)  Antigen exposure in breast milk
C)  Inhalant exposure to antigen
D)  Ingestion of food antigen C

Question 2

The most common food allergy found among infants is

Accepted Answer

A)  cereal allergy.
B)  cow's milk allergy.
C)  fruit allergy.
D)  vegetable protein allergy. B

Question 3

If an infant is allergic to cow's milk, how should goat's milk be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a food source for the first 6 months of life
B)  As a food source for the first year of life
C)  Not used as food because of potential cross-reactivity
D)  Not used as food because it is too low in fat C

Question 4

Food allergies that are most likely to resolve with age are those that first manifest during the first _____ of life.

Accepted Answer

A)  year
B)  3 years
C)  10 years
D)  15 years

Question 5

What might happen if allergenic foods are limited or avoided during infancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  May reduce the prevalence of allergy during the first year of life
B)  May lead to malnutrition
C)  May result in eliminating all commercial infant formulas from the infant's diet
D)  May prevent allergy after the first year of life

Question 6

Which food is the most common cause of near-fatal and fatal anaphylactic reactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nuts
B)  Shellfish
C)  Egg
D)  Wheat

Question 7

The term that refers to an adverse reaction to food that is caused by a nonimmunologic mechanism is

Accepted Answer

A)  food allergy.
B)  allergic reaction.
C)  food intolerance.
D)  food sensitivity.

Question 8

Which of the following methods is effective for diagnosis when symptoms are subjective or when multiple food allergies are suspected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open food challenge
B)  Single-blind food challenge
C)  Double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge
D)  Elimination diet

Question 9

Within what frame of time is the onset of symptoms related to a food allergy most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Within 2 hours
B)  Within 2 to 14 hours
C)  More than 24 hours
D)  More than 48 hours

Question 10

A child develops gastrointestinal symptoms after drinking fruit juice.This is an example of what type of condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Food allergy
B)  Food aversion
C)  Food hypersensitivity
D)  Food intolerance

Question 11

Which diagnostic methods for determining food allergy by immunologic function are the most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skin-prick test, ELISA, and RAST
B)  Cytotoxic testing and ELISA
C)  Sublingual testing, RAST, and skin-prick test
D)  ELISA, RAST, and CAP-FEIA

Question 12

In what types of foods are the most common food allergens found?

Accepted Answer

A)  High-simple-carbohydrate foods
B)  High-protein animal foods
C)  High-protein plant or marine foods
D)  High-saturated fat foods

Question 13

The first diagnostic tool to use in diagnosing food allergy is

Accepted Answer

A)  A detailed clinical history
B)  Biochemical tests
C)  Immunologic tests
D)  Oral food challenge

Question 14

What symptoms are likely to occur in the person with a perceived intolerance to monosodium glutamate (MSG)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased heart rate, constipation, and hives
B)  Headache, flushing, abdominal pain, and nausea
C)  Steatorrhea, edema, proteinuria, and nausea
D)  Anaphylaxis, toxic shock syndrome, and headache

Question 15

What are the most common antibodies involved in food allergy?

Accepted Answer

A)  IgG
B)  IgM
C)  T cells
D)  IgE

Question 16

Infants with a genetic predisposition to atopic disease have an increased probability of developing food allergies.Which of the following may help reduce the likelihood of the infant developing food allergies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide only breast milk to the infant for the first 6 months.
B)  Provide only breast milk and cereal for the first 6 months.
C)  Provide cereal between breast milk feedings.
D)  Provide diluted cereal and formula for the first 6 months.

Question 17

Which age group is most likely to develop food hypersensitivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 to 2 years of age
B)  3 to 12 years of age
C)  Adolescents
D)  Elderly

Question 18

Which food has one of the most frequent cross-reactivity allergies between latex and food?

Accepted Answer

A)  Milk
B)  Wheat
C)  Banana
D)  Fish

Question 19

A patient who has a food allergy to shrimp would be considered at what level of nutritional risk in allergy management?

Accepted Answer

A)  No nutritional risk
B)  Low nutritional risk
C)  Moderate nutritional risk
D)  High nutritional risk

Question 20

_________ are antigenic determinants on the surface of food proteins that are recognized by the immune system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cytokines
B)  Conformational epitope
C)  Mast cells
D)  Haptens

Exam 27: Mnt for Food Allergy and Food Intolerance