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What deficiency can be masked by consumption of high levels of folate supplements?
a) Niacin
b) Vitamin B6
c) Iron
d) Vitamin B12 - ✔✔d) Vitamin B12
Folate supplements will help the body recover from anemia that occurs from a deficiency of
folate and vitamin B12. However, without adequate vitamin B12, neurological problems
progress and become irreversible.
During a nutrition consult, a patient says: "I understand I can improve my diet by packing my
own lunch, but I don't want to miss the social time with my coworkers." In the setting of
motivational interviewing, what is this an example of?
a) Change talk
b) Sustain talk
c) Developing discrepancy
d) Resistance - ✔✔b) Sustain talk
The client's statement is not change talk because it argues for the status quo. Developing
discrepancy is a technique employed by the clinician. Motivational interviewing rejects the
concept of resistance and understands ambivalence is a natural component of the change
process. The client's statement is an example of sustain talk because it presents an argument
for maintaining status quo.
,Participants are randomly assigned to follow one of three specific diet plans for 7 weeks to
assess the impact of varying amounts of high-fructose corn syrup consumption on serum
triglyceride levels. What kind of study is this?
a) Experimental
b) Case-control
c) Qualitative
d) Descriptive - ✔✔a) Experimental
In experimental study design, participants are randomly assigned to treatment groups, which
does not occur in case-control or qualitative studies. Descriptive studies focus on studying and
describing the distribution of one or more variables, without regard to hypotheses such as
causality.
Labor costs for a roast beef dinner were $764, operating costs were $129, profit was $210, and
the cost for food for the event was $895. Of the total production costs, what percentage was
spent on food?
a) 47%
b) 50%
c) 73%
d) 81% - ✔✔b) 50%
Total production costs include the cost of food, labor and overhead/operations costs. These
costs include taxes, utilities, maintenance, etc. Profit is not included in the calculation as it is
not a production cost.
$895/($895+$764+$129)= $895/1788=.5005
= 50%
,Which of the following changes in eating pattern has research shown to most positively
contribute to a decrease in energy consumption among children?
a) Children participating in family-style meals at home
b) Children being provided a child-special meal
c) Parents or caregivers serving children on individual plates
d) Parents or caregivers providing scheduled meals and snacks in the home - ✔✔a) Children
participating in family-style meals at home
Participating in family-style meals at home discourages children from overeating.
Which of the following laboratory values would indicate a risk for developing atherosclerosis?
a) High-density lipoprotein (HDL) level of 60 mg/dL
b) Triglycerides level of 120 mg/dL
c) Total cholesterol level of 150 mg/dL
d) Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level of 250 mg/dL - ✔✔d) Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
level of 250 mg/dL
A low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level of 250 mg/dL indicates risk for developing atherosclerosis.
For a food to be labeled "light" or "lite," how many calories can it contain?
a) At least 25% fewer calories than the regular food
b) Less than 5 calories
c) One-third fewer calories than the regular food
d) No more than 40 calories - ✔✔c) One-third fewer calories than the regular food
, A storeroom staffed with a full-time employee would be considered a(n) ___________ of a
university residence hall foodservice.
a) input
b) subsystem
c) interface
d) technical core - ✔✔b) subsystem
A subsystem is a complete system unto itself (such as a storeroom) that is part of a larger
system (in this case, a university residence hall foodservice).
Which of the following situations best describes why an older adult may become dehydrated?
a) Fear of incontinence
b) Living alone
c) Low income
d) Poor intake of fruit - ✔✔a) Fear of incontinence
Fear of social embarrassment by not making it to the bathroom may keep an older adult from
adequately hydrating.
Which of the following foods must a child with phenylketonuria avoid?
a) Egg
b) Banana
c) Rice
d) French fries - ✔✔a) Egg
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