The most common cause of infection with acute hepatitis A virus is:
a. exposure to infected blood.
b. jaundice.
c. fecal-oral contamination.
d. sexual contact.
Q. 2A short-stature female (5'2) was not consistently eating two or three meals a day. She usually had a piece of toast and coffee with cream and sugar at breakfast and never could quite eat all of her home-delivered noon meal. What dietary supplement would you recommend?
a. multivitamin/mineral supplement designed for adults
b. calcium supplement only
c. folate, vitamin B12, and iron only
d. calcium and magnesium only
e. protein shakes
Q. 3Laboratory findings associated with fatty liver include all of the following except:
a. elevated HDL.
b. elevated ALT and AST.
c. elevated glucose.
d. elevated triglycerides.
Q. 4On average, dietary intakes of older adults lack sufficient _____.
a. iron
b. selenium
c. bet-carotene
d. magnesium
e. vitamin C
Q. 5Which of the following is true regarding fatty liver?
a. It is a clinical finding common to many conditions.
b. It usually results in liver failure.
c. It cannot be reversed.
d. It does not result in elevated liver enzymes.
Q. 6The prevalence of water-loss dehydration is estimated to be _______ in the older adult population.
a. 5-10
b. 10-20
c. 20-30
d. 30-40
e. 40-50
Q. 7When triglycerides accumulate in the liver, the liver:
a. becomes smaller.
b. turns into scar tissue.
c. ceases to function.
d. enlarges.
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