Test Bank for Nutrition for Health and Health Care, 8th
Edition by DeBruyne Pinna
How does HIV affect the body? - ANSWER Enters and Destroys Helper T cells,
weight loss, wasting, anorexia
What dietary substances can help protect against cancer development? - ANSWER
Compounds in fruits and vegetables
What are treatments for kidney stones? - ANSWER A fluid intake that maintains a
urine volume of at least 2 1/2 liters per day
Kidney stones are mainly from what substance? - ANSWER Calcium oxalate
What are the dietary recommendations for nephritic syndrome? - ANSWER sodium
restriction
The most common cause of chronic kidney disease is? - ANSWER diabetes
mellitus
What are symptoms of IBS? - ANSWER constipation diarrhea flatulence
How is chronic pancreatis and cystic fibrosis treated? - ANSWER enzyme
replacement therapy
What are causes of peptic ulcers? - ANSWER Helicobacter pylori infection
With consistent vomiting, what should you worry about the most? - ANSWER
dehydration and malutrition
What is rheumatoid arthritis? - ANSWER a disease of the immune system
involving painful inflammation of the joints and related structures
What are risk factors for malnutrition in older adults? - ANSWER unintentional
weight changes & reduced appetite or food intake
What is the fastest growing age group in US? - ANSWER People over 85 are the
fastest growing age group
What is the best predictor of an infants future health and survival? - ANSWER the
infants birthrate
Consequences of GERD are? - ANSWER dyspepsia, nausea & vomiting, gastritis,
peptic ulcer
Edition by DeBruyne Pinna
How does HIV affect the body? - ANSWER Enters and Destroys Helper T cells,
weight loss, wasting, anorexia
What dietary substances can help protect against cancer development? - ANSWER
Compounds in fruits and vegetables
What are treatments for kidney stones? - ANSWER A fluid intake that maintains a
urine volume of at least 2 1/2 liters per day
Kidney stones are mainly from what substance? - ANSWER Calcium oxalate
What are the dietary recommendations for nephritic syndrome? - ANSWER sodium
restriction
The most common cause of chronic kidney disease is? - ANSWER diabetes
mellitus
What are symptoms of IBS? - ANSWER constipation diarrhea flatulence
How is chronic pancreatis and cystic fibrosis treated? - ANSWER enzyme
replacement therapy
What are causes of peptic ulcers? - ANSWER Helicobacter pylori infection
With consistent vomiting, what should you worry about the most? - ANSWER
dehydration and malutrition
What is rheumatoid arthritis? - ANSWER a disease of the immune system
involving painful inflammation of the joints and related structures
What are risk factors for malnutrition in older adults? - ANSWER unintentional
weight changes & reduced appetite or food intake
What is the fastest growing age group in US? - ANSWER People over 85 are the
fastest growing age group
What is the best predictor of an infants future health and survival? - ANSWER the
infants birthrate
Consequences of GERD are? - ANSWER dyspepsia, nausea & vomiting, gastritis,
peptic ulcer
