The main source of trans fat in baked goods is ____.
A) milk or other dairy products
B) eggs
C) partially hydrogenated vegetable oil
D) tropical oils
Q. 2What is a characteristic of free radicals?
A) They are destroyed by cigarette smoking.
B) They arise from normal metabolic reactions.
C) They typically stop chain reactions associated with the production of peroxides.
D) They are known to accumulate even in the presence of abundant antioxidant nutrients.
Q. 3Following a heart attack, what type of diet would a patient most likely require?
A) low-carbohydrate diet
B) high-protein, high-energy diet
C) low-fiber diet
D) sodium-restricted diet
Q. 4What is a free radical?
A) an antioxidant substance that prevents accumulation of cell-damaging oxides
B) a substance in food that interacts with nutrients to decrease their utilization
C) a nutrient in excess of body needs that the body is free to degrade with no consequence
D) a molecule that is unstable and highly reactive because it contains unpaired electrons
Q. 5What is an example of a bile acid sequestrant medication?
A) Lipitor
B) Repatha
C) Colestid
D) Crestor
Q. 6What is the best source of dietary vitamin K?
A) spinach
B) raspberries
C) whole wheat bread
D) baked potato
Q. 7Patients taking warfarin should be told to ____.
A) avoid St. John's wort, as it may increase the effects of warfarin
B) consume a moderate amount (one drink for women, two for men) of alcohol daily
C) keep their vitamin K intake consistent
D) avoid glucosamine, as it may decrease the effectiveness of warfarin