Which meal will require the greatest time for digestion?
A) steak and French fries
B) nonfat yogurt and strawberries
C) vegetable stir fry with rice
D) toast with jam and skim milk
Q. 2In the presence of low intracellular iron, the binding of iron regulatory protein (IRP) to iron response elements (IREs) present on the ferritin mRNA ____.
A) results in a decrease in ferritin abundance
B) results in an increase in ferritin abundance
C) occurs only when intracellular iron concentrations are high
D) does not occur
Q. 3Your client is on a 1200-kcalorie, 2 gram sodium diet. You find each diet in the diet manual but not the combined diet. Where could you best find information regarding this diet?
A) the National Formulary
B) the client's physician
C) the client's dietitian
D) the hospital pharmacy
Q. 4Which statement characterizes pancreatic digestive enzyme function?
A) The major hormone controlling the release of pancreatic enzymes is gastrin.
B) The release of pancreatic enzymes is controlled primarily by a pancreatic sphincter.
C) The pancreas can increase the activity of fat-degrading enzymes in response to increased fat in the diet.
D) The amounts of digestive enzymes secreted by the pancreas remain constant despite varying nutrient intake.
Q. 5Where would you find iron regulatory protein (IRPs)?
A) cytosol
B) nucleus
C) mitochondria
D) Golgi apparatus
Q. 6In which case would a patient most likely have an order to be NPO?
A) a patient who had knee surgery yesterday
B) a patient preparing for endoscopy
C) a patient who is 85 years old
D) a patient who is obese
Q. 7Which substance stimulates the pancreas to release bicarbonate-rich juice?
A) gastrin
B) secretin
C) saliva
D) bile
Q. 8Which mineral is critical for oxidizing iron to be bound by transferrin for delivery to the tissues from the gut and liver?
A) zinc
B) manganese
C) copper
D) chromium
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