NSG 5140 MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW| ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE
Where are disaccharides synthesized? --ANSWER--enterocyte
A common cause of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is the bacterium ____.
--ANSWER--Helicobacter pylori
Ketones are produced from --ANSWER--Acetyl CoA
Where is sucrose digestion initiated --ANSWER--duodenum
Which combination of fatty acids together makes up more than 90%
of the fatty acids in the average U.S. diet? --ANSWER--Palmitic
(16:0), Stearic (18:0), Oleic (18:1), Linoleic (18:2)
According to the USDA data for the year 2010, most of the
carbohydrates in the American diet came from ____. --ANSWER--
grain products
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,What is the Estimated Average Requirement for protein for adults
(men and women aged 19 years and older)? --ANSWER--0.66
Which fatty acid is considered essential and must be supplied by the
diet? --ANSWER--linoleic acid
Identify a nonspecific response to injury involving phagocytic cells,
neutrophils, and macrophages. --ANSWER--inflammation
What is the name of the enzyme in saliva that digests starch? --
ANSWER--amylase
What is the carrier for medium-chain fatty acids in portal circulation?
--ANSWER--Albumin
What hormone increases appetite --ANSWER--ghrelin
Which of the following is considered a functional fiber --ANSWER--
psyllium
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,Which source of fiber would be the best to add to one's diet in order to
lower serum lipid concentrations? --ANSWER--barley β-glucan and
methylcellulose
How does orlistat reduce absorption of dietary fat? --ANSWER--by
inhibiting the activity of pancreatic lipase
A manufacturer can claim that its product is an "excellent" source of
fiber if the product contains at least what percentage of the
recommendations for fiber? --ANSWER--20
Bile salts are synthesized from cholesterol in the --ANSWER--Liver
What is a researcher in the field of nutritional genomics least likely to
study? --ANSWER--the interaction between genetically engineered
enzymes and their substrates
When the pH of the stomach is increased to manage GERD, over
time, the stomach may not be acidic enough. What is the most likely
outcome of this strategy? --ANSWER--decreased protein digestion
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, Which disaccharide is commonly found in mushrooms? --ANSWER--
trehalose
By what mechanism do soluble fibers decrease the absorption of
lipids? --ANSWER--by absorbing/interacting with lipids
Functional fiber is currently defined as --ANSWER--carbohydrates
that are nondigestible by human enzymes; have been isolated,
extracted, or manufactured and have been shown to have beneficial
physiological effects in humans
Which of the following foods has the lowest glycemic index? --
ANSWER--kidney beans
Which protein does the FDA specify as a standard for comparison of
protein quality? --ANSWER--Casein
Which phrase best describes the function of the crypts of Lieberkühn?
--ANSWER--Cellular differentiation
Which of the following is not usually an effect of bacterial
overgrowth in the small intestine? --ANSWER--celiac disease
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE
Where are disaccharides synthesized? --ANSWER--enterocyte
A common cause of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is the bacterium ____.
--ANSWER--Helicobacter pylori
Ketones are produced from --ANSWER--Acetyl CoA
Where is sucrose digestion initiated --ANSWER--duodenum
Which combination of fatty acids together makes up more than 90%
of the fatty acids in the average U.S. diet? --ANSWER--Palmitic
(16:0), Stearic (18:0), Oleic (18:1), Linoleic (18:2)
According to the USDA data for the year 2010, most of the
carbohydrates in the American diet came from ____. --ANSWER--
grain products
Page 1 of 47
,What is the Estimated Average Requirement for protein for adults
(men and women aged 19 years and older)? --ANSWER--0.66
Which fatty acid is considered essential and must be supplied by the
diet? --ANSWER--linoleic acid
Identify a nonspecific response to injury involving phagocytic cells,
neutrophils, and macrophages. --ANSWER--inflammation
What is the name of the enzyme in saliva that digests starch? --
ANSWER--amylase
What is the carrier for medium-chain fatty acids in portal circulation?
--ANSWER--Albumin
What hormone increases appetite --ANSWER--ghrelin
Which of the following is considered a functional fiber --ANSWER--
psyllium
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,Which source of fiber would be the best to add to one's diet in order to
lower serum lipid concentrations? --ANSWER--barley β-glucan and
methylcellulose
How does orlistat reduce absorption of dietary fat? --ANSWER--by
inhibiting the activity of pancreatic lipase
A manufacturer can claim that its product is an "excellent" source of
fiber if the product contains at least what percentage of the
recommendations for fiber? --ANSWER--20
Bile salts are synthesized from cholesterol in the --ANSWER--Liver
What is a researcher in the field of nutritional genomics least likely to
study? --ANSWER--the interaction between genetically engineered
enzymes and their substrates
When the pH of the stomach is increased to manage GERD, over
time, the stomach may not be acidic enough. What is the most likely
outcome of this strategy? --ANSWER--decreased protein digestion
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, Which disaccharide is commonly found in mushrooms? --ANSWER--
trehalose
By what mechanism do soluble fibers decrease the absorption of
lipids? --ANSWER--by absorbing/interacting with lipids
Functional fiber is currently defined as --ANSWER--carbohydrates
that are nondigestible by human enzymes; have been isolated,
extracted, or manufactured and have been shown to have beneficial
physiological effects in humans
Which of the following foods has the lowest glycemic index? --
ANSWER--kidney beans
Which protein does the FDA specify as a standard for comparison of
protein quality? --ANSWER--Casein
Which phrase best describes the function of the crypts of Lieberkühn?
--ANSWER--Cellular differentiation
Which of the following is not usually an effect of bacterial
overgrowth in the small intestine? --ANSWER--celiac disease
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