Answer the following questions based on the case study Katelyn Cornhusker information below. The local newspaper has just reported an outbreak of food poisoning from a local restaurant that is part of a national chain of restaurants who have reported similar outbreaks. Katelyn Cornhusker reports on the story and uses quotes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention governmental website; a nutrition professor from the state-funded university; and a dietitian and a medical doctor, both from a local hospital that has been treating patients who got sick from the contaminated food. The story describes how individuals are being hospitalized after experiencing symptoms of cramps, nausea, bloating, and bloody diarrhea within 12 to 18 hours of eating undercooked hamburgers. Most patrons also consumed a diet soda, milk shake, and French fries with their meal. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website ends in:
A) .com.
B) .edu.
C) .net.
D) .gov.
E) None of the above
Q. 2Which condition gives the highest stress factor for an acute illness?
a. intensive care
b. acute kidney injury
c. burns
d. acute inflammation
e. acute pancreatitis
Q. 3Caffeine belongs to a group of compounds called oligosaccharides.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 4Answer the following questions based on the case study Katelyn Cornhusker information below. The local newspaper has just reported an outbreak of food poisoning from a local restaurant that is part of a national chain of restaurants who have reported similar outbreaks. Katelyn Cornhusker reports on the story and uses quotes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention governmental website; a nutrition professor from the state-funded university; and a dietitian and a medical doctor, both from a local hospital that has been treating patients who got sick from the contaminated food. The story describes how individuals are being hospitalized after experiencing symptoms of cramps, nausea, bloating, and bloody diarrhea within 12 to 18 hours of eating undercooked hamburgers. Most patrons also consumed a diet soda, milk shake, and French fries with their meal. The reporter increases the credibility of her story by quoting from these sources.
A) True
B) False
Q. 5Which method is used to measure the energy requirements for intensive care patients?
a. Mifflin-St. Jeor equation
b. indirect calorimetry
c. Penn State equation
d. estimate needs using 15-20 kcalories/kg body weight
e. lung function tests
Q. 6Phytochemicals are plant compounds that have possible anti-carcinogenic properties.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 7Which of the following manufacturing methods involves exposing food to gamma rays or electron beams?
A) Pasteurization
B) Irradiation
C) Modified atmosphere packaging
D) Dehydration
E) All of the above
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