Excess alcohol intake leads to a reduction in the rate of ____ synthesis.
A) liver fat
B) liver glucose
C) ketone bodies
D) acetyl CoA molecules
Q. 2Eric has developed dysphagia after having a stroke. He requires mechanically altered foods that are easier to swallow. His caregiver is assisting him with eating so that he will not become malnourished. What strategy can the caregiver perform that would most likely help Eric to accept his mechanically altered foods?
A) Substitute white vegetables for brightly colored ones.
B) Serve the foods on an attractive plate.
C) Blend all foods and serve with a straw.
D) Heavily season the foods with salt and pepper.
Q. 3What is the first stage of liver deterioration in heavy drinkers?
A) fibrosis
B) fatty liver
C) primary cirrhosis
D) failure of the MEOS pathway
Q. 4The backflow of gastric contents from the stomach into the mouth is ____.
A) an esophageal stricture
B) heartburn
C) reflux
D) achalasia
Q. 5Your middle-aged aunt says that she always feels more tipsy than her same-size husband, even though their alcohol intake is the same. You respond to your aunt by saying that ____.
A) men have greater amounts of liver acetaldehyde dehydrogenase and so can oxidize the alcohol at a faster rate
B) women have less stomach alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme and consequently absorb more of the alcohol into the bloodstream
C) men have greater amounts of alcohol dehydrogenase in the brain, resulting in reduced exposure of brain neurons to alcohol
D) women have less liver alcohol dehydrogenase and acetaldehyde dehydrogenase and so more alcohol is released into the systemic circulation
Q. 6What food should be avoided in Level 3 of the National Dysphagia Diet?
A) clam chowder
B) poached eggs
C) canned fruit salad
D) fruit yogurt
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