FNDH 450 Final ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following questions would need to be asked by the nutrition
professional before deciding which food composition database(s) would be
most appropriate for analysis? - CORRECT ANSWERS All of these
questions would need to be asked with the exception of general public use.
Considerations that should be assessed when weighing different sources of
health information and diet recommendations include all of the following
EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWERS How easy the information is to
understand
Of the following dietary assessment methods, which could be used to assess
changes in diet or examine relationships between diet and health if
repeated/administered at multiple time points? - CORRECT ANSWERS
24-hour recall
Which of the following dietary assessment methods has the highest potential for
reactivity (altering data/behavior due to the awareness they are being observed)?
- CORRECT ANSWERS Food record (24 hour recall and FFQ use recall
and are less susceptible to reactivity)
You are asked to estimate total energy expenditure (TEE or EER) of a 7-year-
old girl. You are given her height, weight and she reports being lightly active.
Of the options below, which of the following would be the most appropriate? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Doubly labeled water (HB, Mifflin, and quick
method are only validated and safe for adults)
Quick method energy expendature - CORRECT ANSWERS 20 (obese),
25 (normal), 30 (minor injury), 35 (major injury)
, Protein needs/injury - CORRECT ANSWERS .8 (normal), .8-1.2 (mild
injury), 1.2-1.8 (moderate injury), 1.6-2.2 (severe injury)
Which components and tissues would be considered fat-free mass? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Water, muscle, bone
High risk waist circumferences - CORRECT ANSWERS Males > 40
inches, Females > 35 inches
Which measure of muscle mass is preferred as an index of total body muscle
mass because it is better at reflecting true muscle changes? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Arm muscle area is better than any circumferences
A vegan (no consumption of animal products) is at most risk for which type of
anemia? - CORRECT ANSWERS B12- not found outside of animal
products and some fortified products (not pernicious because that is caused by
lack of intrinsic factor not lack of B12)
Which of the following data support a diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Microcytic (low MCV), decreased ferritin
(primary form of stored iron), decreased hemoglobin and increased free
erythrocyte protoporphin (FEP).
Which population group is at the highest risk for water/fluid imbalance? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Infants
Based on recent guidelines, a HbA1c value greater than or equal to _____
percent represents a diagnosis of diabetes. - CORRECT ANSWERS 7%
HbA1c values - CORRECT ANSWERS > 5.6% normal, 5.7-6.4%
prediabetes, ≥ 6.5% diabetes, > 7% increased risk for diabetic complications
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following questions would need to be asked by the nutrition
professional before deciding which food composition database(s) would be
most appropriate for analysis? - CORRECT ANSWERS All of these
questions would need to be asked with the exception of general public use.
Considerations that should be assessed when weighing different sources of
health information and diet recommendations include all of the following
EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWERS How easy the information is to
understand
Of the following dietary assessment methods, which could be used to assess
changes in diet or examine relationships between diet and health if
repeated/administered at multiple time points? - CORRECT ANSWERS
24-hour recall
Which of the following dietary assessment methods has the highest potential for
reactivity (altering data/behavior due to the awareness they are being observed)?
- CORRECT ANSWERS Food record (24 hour recall and FFQ use recall
and are less susceptible to reactivity)
You are asked to estimate total energy expenditure (TEE or EER) of a 7-year-
old girl. You are given her height, weight and she reports being lightly active.
Of the options below, which of the following would be the most appropriate? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Doubly labeled water (HB, Mifflin, and quick
method are only validated and safe for adults)
Quick method energy expendature - CORRECT ANSWERS 20 (obese),
25 (normal), 30 (minor injury), 35 (major injury)
, Protein needs/injury - CORRECT ANSWERS .8 (normal), .8-1.2 (mild
injury), 1.2-1.8 (moderate injury), 1.6-2.2 (severe injury)
Which components and tissues would be considered fat-free mass? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Water, muscle, bone
High risk waist circumferences - CORRECT ANSWERS Males > 40
inches, Females > 35 inches
Which measure of muscle mass is preferred as an index of total body muscle
mass because it is better at reflecting true muscle changes? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Arm muscle area is better than any circumferences
A vegan (no consumption of animal products) is at most risk for which type of
anemia? - CORRECT ANSWERS B12- not found outside of animal
products and some fortified products (not pernicious because that is caused by
lack of intrinsic factor not lack of B12)
Which of the following data support a diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Microcytic (low MCV), decreased ferritin
(primary form of stored iron), decreased hemoglobin and increased free
erythrocyte protoporphin (FEP).
Which population group is at the highest risk for water/fluid imbalance? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Infants
Based on recent guidelines, a HbA1c value greater than or equal to _____
percent represents a diagnosis of diabetes. - CORRECT ANSWERS 7%
HbA1c values - CORRECT ANSWERS > 5.6% normal, 5.7-6.4%
prediabetes, ≥ 6.5% diabetes, > 7% increased risk for diabetic complications
