Which of the following is a characteristic of botulism?
a. A chief symptom is diarrhea
b. A full recovery may take years
c. It is caused by the organism Staphylococcus aureus
d. It is a toxicant produced in foods stored under aerobic conditions
e. Symptoms may take several weeks to appear.
Q. 2Which of the following is an example of food intoxication?
a. Addition of alkaline and acidic agents to foods
b. Illness produced by acute overconsumption of high-fat foods
c. Addition of alcohol-containing beverages in the cooking of foods
d. Illness produced from ingestion of food contaminated with natural toxins
e. The drowsiness that occurs after a high protein meal is consumed
Q. 3Which of the following is a feature of zinc nutrition in the elderly?
a. Zinc intake is insufficient in older people.
b. Excess zinc from supplements blunts the taste buds.
c. Zinc deficiency stimulates the appetite for high-fat foods.
d. Most medications affect zinc excretion but not absorption.
e. Excess zinc increases the risk of pneumonia.
Q. 4Which of the following is a characteristic of nutrition and cataract formation?
a. Obese and lean people have the same risk for cataracts.
b. Adequate intakes of biotin and inositol seem to delay the onset of cataract formation.
c. Nutrition seems to play little, if any, role in the onset of cataracts.
d. Vitamin C supplements in doses of 1,000 mg for several years appear to raise the risk for cataracts.
e. Antioxidant supplements appear to slow the progression of cataracts.
Q. 5What fraction of reported foodborne illnesses can be attributed to the food industry
a. 1/10
b. 1/3
c. 1/2
d. 2/3
e. 4/5
Q. 6What organism is responsible for producing the most common food toxin?
a. Escherichia coli
b. Vibrio vulnificus
c. Staphylococcus aureus
d. Lactobacillis acidophilus
e. Clostridium perfringens
Q. 7Which of the following statements describes one aspect of mineral nutrition of older adults?
a. Zinc intake is adequate for about 95 of this group.
b. Iron absorption is reduced due to low stomach acidity.
c. Calcium intakes of females are near the RDA for this group.
d. Calcium allowances for this group have recently been increased by the Committee on Dietary Reference Intakes.
e. Folate excesses are fairly common.
Q. 8Which of the following is a feature of vitamin D nutrition in the elderly?
a. Most elderly receive near-RDA amounts of the vitamin.
b. Aging reduces the kidneys' ability to convert vitamin D to its active form.
c. The RDA for vitamin D in the elderly is lower due to less excretion by the kidneys.
d. Most elderly rely primarily on self-synthesis of the vitamin due to their greater time spent outdoors.
e. Elderly individuals need at least 40 micrograms per day.
Q. 9Which of the following is a research finding on vitamin D nutrition in the elderly?
a. Self-synthesis capacity is high.
b. The skin's capacity to synthesize the vitamin is reduced.
c. The presence of atrophic gastritis reduces bioavailability of the vitamin.
d. Symptoms of deficiency include dermatitis and diminished taste acuity.
e. Deficiency is rarely a problem.
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