Electronic data systems used to house medical records are characterized by ____.
A) a lack of popularity among health care facilities
B) reliance on handwritten chart notes
C) flexibility in language used
D) standardized templates
Q. 2Which description accurately depicts the anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract?
A) a vatlike vessel
B) a rigid, solid tunnel
C) a flexible muscular tube
D) a firm, ductlike channel
Q. 3When hyperventilation occurs there is a(n) ____.
A) increased loss of CO2 and a decreased production of carbonic acid
B) decreased loss of CO2 and an increased production of carbonic acid
C) decrease in both CO2 and carbonic acid levels
D) increase in both CO2 and carbonic acid levels
Q. 4A document or electronic file used to record a client's history, assessment, treatment, and results of therapy is a(n) ____.
A) medical record
B) informal record
C) diagnosis
D) nutrition care plan
Q. 5After consuming a slice a pizza, carbohydrate digestion will begin in the mouth, and then continue in the small intestine. Why does carbohydrate digestion cease in the stomach?
A) Salivary carbohydrases do not function in an acidic environment.
B) Gastric juices digest fats only, not carbohydrates or protein.
C) Salivary carbohydrases are activated from zymogens only in the intestine.
D) Carbohydrates are digested only by mastication, not by enzymatic hydrolysis.
Q. 6Nutrition education allows a patient to ____.
A) evaluate the effectiveness of his nutrition care plan
B) determine whether his health plan needs to be updated
C) decide if he needs a referral to another health professional
D) learn about the dietary factors that affect his medical condition
Q. 7Which enzyme facilitates formation of carbonic acid?
A) renin
B) angiotensinogen
C) angiotensin
D) carbonic anhydrase
Q. 8In which structure does the digestion process begin?
A) mouth
B) stomach
C) duodenum
D) sigmoid colon
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