Over _____ people (13 years and older) in the U.S. are living with HIV/AIDS.
a. 100,000
b. 350,000
c. 500,000
d. 1.2 million
e. 5 million
Q. 2Aggressive dietary management of Crohn's disease is required in children because this disorder can lead to all of the following except:
a. growth failure.
b. nutrient deficiencies.
c. protein-energy malnutrition.
d. impaired glucose tolerance.
Q. 3Metabolic syndrome is related to a cluster of metabolic abnormalities that include _____.
a. low fasting blood glucose levels
b. abdominal obesity
c. low LDL levels
d. high HDL levels
e. low blood pressure
Q. 4Mr. Taylor seeks medical treatment for frequent, urgent bowel movements streaked with mucus and blood, and tests reveal a large, continuous area of inflammation affecting the first two layers of tissue in his rectum. What is Mr. Taylor's likely diagnosis?
a. Crohn's disease
b. ulcerative colitis
c. celiac disease
d. irritable bowel syndrome
Q. 5The American Diabetes Association recommends that adults should be screened for type 2 diabetes or prediabetes if they are _____ years old, or earlier, if they are overweight and have one or more additional risk factors.
a. 25
b. 35
c. 45
d. 55
e. 65
Q. 6Discrete areas of inflamed tissue in the ileum and cecum that affect all layers of the intestine are characteristic of _____.
a. Crohn's disease
b. ulcerative colitis
c. celiac disease
d. irritable bowel syndrome
Q. 7A simple, low-cost method that can be used to screen for metabolic syndrome is _____.
a. random finger-stick blood sugar
b. waist circumference
c. waist-hip ratio
d. urine dipstick
e. basal body temperature
Q. 8Which of the following is included in a gluten-free diet?
a. wheat
b. rice
c. barley
d. rye
Q. 9For a moderately overweight female, a realistic weight loss goal is to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lb/week. What is the daily calorie deficit necessary to lose 0.5 lb/week?
a. 150
b. 200
c. 250
d. 300
e. 500
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