RD EXAM PREP-NORMAL NUTRITION
(PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS)
An RD assessing a patient with a confirmed dx of pellagra would need to observe the
patient for clinical deficiency signs of what other vitamin
a. pyridoxine
b. riboflavin
c. niacin
d. cobalamin -
\riboflavin
supplementations of what vitamin has a masking effect on the blood symptoms of
pernicious anemia
a. b12
b. folic acid
c. pyridoxine
d. vitamin c -
\folic acid
a client with symptoms of disorientation, difficulty walking, and a hx of alcohol abuse is
most likely suffering from:
a. vitamin A toxicity
b. riboflavin deficiency
c. thiamin deficiency
d. malabsorption syndrome -
\thiamin deficiency
ID the patient at greatest risk for b12 deficiency-AND WHY?
a. 26 year old lacto-vegetarian
b. 34 year old hispanic male
c. 45 year old strict vegan
d. 56 year old african american female -
\c, because not getting any natural sources of b12 in diet
the body's need for b6 is related to intake of what nutrient?
a. protein
,b. fat
c. carbs
d. water -
\protein
ID which of the four DRI categories is most appropriately used to develop and evaluate
nutrition programs for groups
a. RDA
b. AI
c. UL
d. EAR -
\EAR
these functional foods, isolated from soybean oils have been known to lower blood
cholesterol
a. flavonoids
b. carotenoids
c. anthocyanins
d. plant stanols and sterols -
\plant stanols and sterols
fatty acid oxidation follows the metabolic pathway aka -
\beta oxidation
which is known to lower serum TG levels?
a. omega 3s
b. omega 6s
c. omega 9s
d.arachidonic acid -
\omega 3s
a child has developed skin lesions and growth retardation. ID the deficiency
a. palmitic fatty acid
b. stearic fatty acid
c. linolenic fatty acid
d. linoleicfatty acid -
\linoleic fatfy acid
the fat that does not require micelles or chylomicron formation and can therefore enter
directly into portal circulation is
a. long chain TGs
, b. medium chain TGs
c. monoglycerides
d. fatty acids -
\medium chain TGs
which oil is the richest source of monounsaturated fats
a. safflower oil
b. canola oil
c. olive oil
d. corn oil -
\olive oil
which of the following statements is NTO true of trans fatty acids
a. they've been shown to inhibit the desaturation and elongation of linoleum acid
b. higher intakes are acc with increased risk for CHD and cancer
c. trans-fatty acid intake comes solely from hydrogenated vegetable oils
d. their hydrogens are on opposite sides of the double bond -
\c-trans-fatty acid intake DOES NOT solely come from hydrogenated vegetable oils
ID the primary crystal of bone that arises from ca and phosphorus
a. phosphorus salts
b. matrix
c. fluroapatite
d. hydroxyapatite -
\hydroxyapatite
which of the following is known to increase the absorption of nonheme iron?
a. phytates
b. tannins
c. MFP factor
d. phosphorus -
\MFP factor
ID the mineral involved in the blood clotting cascade
a. vitamin k
b. ca
c. mg
d. zinc -
\calcium
(PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS)
An RD assessing a patient with a confirmed dx of pellagra would need to observe the
patient for clinical deficiency signs of what other vitamin
a. pyridoxine
b. riboflavin
c. niacin
d. cobalamin -
\riboflavin
supplementations of what vitamin has a masking effect on the blood symptoms of
pernicious anemia
a. b12
b. folic acid
c. pyridoxine
d. vitamin c -
\folic acid
a client with symptoms of disorientation, difficulty walking, and a hx of alcohol abuse is
most likely suffering from:
a. vitamin A toxicity
b. riboflavin deficiency
c. thiamin deficiency
d. malabsorption syndrome -
\thiamin deficiency
ID the patient at greatest risk for b12 deficiency-AND WHY?
a. 26 year old lacto-vegetarian
b. 34 year old hispanic male
c. 45 year old strict vegan
d. 56 year old african american female -
\c, because not getting any natural sources of b12 in diet
the body's need for b6 is related to intake of what nutrient?
a. protein
,b. fat
c. carbs
d. water -
\protein
ID which of the four DRI categories is most appropriately used to develop and evaluate
nutrition programs for groups
a. RDA
b. AI
c. UL
d. EAR -
\EAR
these functional foods, isolated from soybean oils have been known to lower blood
cholesterol
a. flavonoids
b. carotenoids
c. anthocyanins
d. plant stanols and sterols -
\plant stanols and sterols
fatty acid oxidation follows the metabolic pathway aka -
\beta oxidation
which is known to lower serum TG levels?
a. omega 3s
b. omega 6s
c. omega 9s
d.arachidonic acid -
\omega 3s
a child has developed skin lesions and growth retardation. ID the deficiency
a. palmitic fatty acid
b. stearic fatty acid
c. linolenic fatty acid
d. linoleicfatty acid -
\linoleic fatfy acid
the fat that does not require micelles or chylomicron formation and can therefore enter
directly into portal circulation is
a. long chain TGs
, b. medium chain TGs
c. monoglycerides
d. fatty acids -
\medium chain TGs
which oil is the richest source of monounsaturated fats
a. safflower oil
b. canola oil
c. olive oil
d. corn oil -
\olive oil
which of the following statements is NTO true of trans fatty acids
a. they've been shown to inhibit the desaturation and elongation of linoleum acid
b. higher intakes are acc with increased risk for CHD and cancer
c. trans-fatty acid intake comes solely from hydrogenated vegetable oils
d. their hydrogens are on opposite sides of the double bond -
\c-trans-fatty acid intake DOES NOT solely come from hydrogenated vegetable oils
ID the primary crystal of bone that arises from ca and phosphorus
a. phosphorus salts
b. matrix
c. fluroapatite
d. hydroxyapatite -
\hydroxyapatite
which of the following is known to increase the absorption of nonheme iron?
a. phytates
b. tannins
c. MFP factor
d. phosphorus -
\MFP factor
ID the mineral involved in the blood clotting cascade
a. vitamin k
b. ca
c. mg
d. zinc -
\calcium
