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What is the approximate value for the thermic effect of a 2500-kcalorie diet?
 A) 25 kcalories
  B) 250 kcalories
  C) 400 kcalories
  D) 500 kcalories

Q. 2

Cassandra Lyons is a 73-year-old retired administrative assistant. She has had recurrent episodes of pneumonia with weight loss for the past 5 months. Her past medical history includes high cholesterol and diabetes. Once again she is admitted to the hospital. Possible causes of Cassandra's condition include ____.
 A) stroke
  B) achalasia
  C) emphysema
  D) esophageal cancer

Q. 3

What term describes the increase in energy expenditure that occurs in a person who fractures a leg?
 A) febrile hyperthermia
  B) physical hyperthermia
  C) specific thermogenesis
  D) adaptive thermogenesis

Q. 4

Cassandra Lyons is a 73-year-old retired administrative assistant. She has had recurrent episodes of pneumonia with weight loss for the past 5 months. Her past medical history includes high cholesterol and diabetes. Once again she is admitted to the hospital. The nurse documents that Cassandra has a productive cough and a hoarse voice. She most likely has ____.
 A) oropharyngeal dysphagia
  B) esophageal dysphagia
  C) achalasia
  D) strictures

Q. 5

What diet promotes the greatest loss of body heat?
 A) high fat, low protein
  B) high protein, low fat
  C) high carbohydrate, low fat
  D) balanced protein, fat, and carbohydrate

Q. 6

The inflammatory process induced by periodontal pathogens may ____.
 A) slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis
  B) decrease insulin resistance
  C) improve immune responses
  D) accelerate the progression of atherosclerosis

Q. 7

What is a feature of the basal metabolic rate (BMR)?
 A) Fever decreases the BMR.
  B) Fasting increases the BMR.
  C) Pregnancy increases the BMR.
  D) Males and females have a similar BMR when corrected for differences in body weight.

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