Which factor influences the thermic effect of food (TEF) during a meal?
a. The macronutrient composition of the meal
b. The setting in which the meal is consumed
c. The position of the person eating the meal
d. The total energy expenditure of the individual
e. The thermoregulation of the room where the meal is served
Q. 2What radionuclide, taken orally, is used to treat thyroid cancer?
a. thyroxin
b. carbon 14
c. iodine 131
d. gadolinium 153
e. strontium 90
Q. 3Alcohol contains how many kcalories per gram?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 7
d. 9
e. 10
Q. 4What class of chemotherapy drug works by arresting cellular metaphase by inhibiting mitotic tubular formation (spindle)?
a. alkylating agents
b. nitrosureas
c. antimitotics
d. indirect DNA agents
e. topoisomerase inhibitors
Q. 5For the average North American, resting energy expenditure accounts for how much of total 24-hour energy expenditure?
a. 5-10
b. 10-25
c. 25-50
d. 60-75
e. 80-90
Q. 6What percent of cancer patients are purportedly cured by surgery?
a. 5
b. 15
c. 22
d. 33
e. 40
Q. 7The resting energy expenditure (REE), the thermic effect of food (TEF), and physical activity-related energy expenditure all make up the:
a. basal energy expenditure (BEE).
b. 24-hour energy expenditure.
c. estimated energy requirements (EER).
d. Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT).
e. iatrogenic body density measurement.
Q. 8In the Tumor Node Metastases (TNM) Staging System, what are the stages?
a. 0, I, II
b. I, II, III
c. 0, I, II, III
d. 0, I, II, III, IV
e. I, II, III, IV, V
Q. 9Discuss the drug-nutrient interactions in the elderly.
Q. 10In the Tumor Node Metastases (TNM) Staging System, what does N0 mean?
a. nearby lymph nodes do not contain cancer
b. nearby lymph nodes cannot be evaluated
c. tumor can't be measured
d. metastasis can't be evaluated
e. no distant metastases were found