Which type of oil has the highest monounsaturated content?
a. corn oil
b. canola oil
c. any vegetable oil
d. soybean oil
Q. 2The name of a lipid neutral fatty acid (i.e., one that does not seem to affect LDL levels) is:
a. oleic.
b. linolenic.
c. stearic.
d. myristic.
Q. 3Which of the following fats is associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction and increased inflammatory response?
a. PUFA
b. trans fats
c. MUFA
d. dietary cholesterol
Q. 4Good advice for a dietitian working with clients who have cardiac disease is:
a. focus on the cumulative effect of diet and lifestyle changes.
b. focus on increasing fiber because research shows a positive effect on cholesterol levels.
c. always obtain a full lipid profile.
d. assess the level of physical activity the patient is at and counsel towards meeting the recommendations of the American Heart Association.
Q. 5You have a patient with a thrombus that has occluded the lumen of the artery in his leg. Which type of intervention would be necessary?
a. lifestyle modifications
b. increase his bile acid sequestrant medication
c. help him to increase his HDL cholesterol
d. surgery
Q. 6All of the following may be incorporated into plaque formation except:
a. collagen.
b. NO.
c. connective tissue.
d. smooth muscle cells.
Q. 7Atherosclerosis begins as a _____, and progresses to a(n) _____.
a. foam cell, fibrous plaque
b. fatty streak, foam cell
c. fibrous plaque, aneurysm
d. clot, complicated lesion
Q. 8Abnormal findings commonly seen in metabolic syndrome include:
a. increased TG, HDL, and BP.
b. decreased MCHC and HgbA1c.
c. increased TG, wt, and BP.
d. decreased HDL, TG, and BP.
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