Once a gallbladder has been removed, what organ is then solely responsible for
releasing the bile needed for fat digestion?
Liver
Pancreas
Stomach
Duodenum
During the process of metabolism, which nutrients directly enter the lymphatic system
from the gastrointestinal tract? Fatsoluble vitamins and large lipids
What approximate percentage of carbohydrate, protein, and fat does a healthy human
gastrointestinal tract absorb during the process of digestion and absorption?
65%
75%
85%
95%
A patient tells you that he has intense heartburn on a regular basis. As he is describing
what it feels like, you realize he is most likely experiencing gastroesophageal reflux
disease (GERD). Which muscle in his digestive tract is most likely weakened and
releasing stomach acid into his esophagus?
A 29yearold patient with a body mass index (BMI) of 36 (Category II Obese) wants to
start a lowcarbohydrate diet. Which recommendation would ensure the patient follows
the dietary reference intakes (DRIs) and acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges
(AMDRs) for carbohydrate intake?
A. Carbohydrate consumption needs to account for at least 35% of the total kilocalorie
intake.
B. Consuming 80 g of carbohydrates each day will meet metabolic needs.
C. Carbohydrate consumption needs to account for at least 45% of the total kilocalorie
intake.
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, D. Consuming 130 g of carbohydrates each day will meet metabolic needs
E. Both a and b
F. Both c and d
What are possible outcomes for dietary glucose once it has been absorbed?
a. Used directly for energy in cells.
b. Converted to protein, and then stored in muscle.
c. Converted to fat, and then stored in lipocytes
d. Converted to glycogen, and then stored in the liver
e. a, c, and d
f. b, c, and d
A mother is concerned her daughter with phenylketonuria (PKU) is consuming
phenylalanine, an amino acid that causes serious side effects in patients with PKU. The
mother provides a list of the beverages her daughter consumes on a regular basis.
Which of the following drinks contains phenylalanine and should be immediately
excluded from her daughter's diet?
Orange juice sweetened with fructose
Pepsi sweetened with Splenda
Herbal tea sweetened with Equal
Sprite sweetened with saccharin
Which of the following health problems is directly related to an overconsumption of
sugars, specifically table sugar?
A patient asks whether blood sugar is the same type of sugar that he added to his
cereal earlier that morning. You respond by telling him that table sugar is actually called
which of the following?
Glucose
Maltose
Starch
Sucrose
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