Nutrition Practice Exam Take 1 Questions and Answers

Which statement best describes the healthcare continuum? - The many disciplines that make up the healthcare system During a regular meeting, a client is complaining of irregular gastrointestinal issues, ranging from diarrhea to constipation. What is the best course of action? - Advise him to make an appointment with his personal physician. Any research article on diet and nutrition should be scrutinized for which of the following? - Reliability and validity To ensure the client is retaining any shared information, it is important that the content presented is highly relevant and what other quality? - Practical According to the SCOFF eating disorder assessment, how many positive answers might indicate an eating disorder? - 2 Which of the following is an example of descriptive research? - Survey Which observational study design allows scientists to hypothesize a potential causal association? - Cohort study Scientists perform a study comparing 1000 women with breast cancer to 1000 women without breast cancer. They gather information on the women's diets and look to see if the women diagnosed with breast cancer had more fat in their diet compared to the women who did not get cancer. Which term best describes this study? - Case-control studyWhich term describes the phenomena when a group does not represent the population a scientist is intending to study? - Selection bias The association between diet and disease is which of the following? - Well understood Dietary habits associated with a lower incidence of cancer rates include which of the following? - Eating foods high in antioxidants A heart-healthy dietary recommendation includes which of the following? - Reducing sodium intake Non-communicable diseases are also known as which of the following? - Chronic disease Resting metabolic rate, or RMR, declines by what percentage per decade for men? - 1 to 2% Which organ produces and releases both insulin and glucagon? - Pancreas The basic energy need of an average human being is approximately how many Calories? - 2000 Between 1969/1971 and 1999/2001, global food consumption per person has risen by how much? - Approximately 400 kcal per person per day