Welcome to your Prep for Clinical Nutrition Certification NAME: Email: Mobile: 1. [The Older Americans Act Title III provides] congregate and home-delivered meals. meals served at shelters and community centers. meals served at care facilities and hospices. meals for homeless older adults. None . 2. [If diabetes is suspected, the patient should be given which of the following tests?] Fasting blood glucose level Insulin level Hemoglobin level Glucose tolerance test None . 3. [Which of the following foods has the greatest caloric density?] Banana Bread Nuts Milk None . 4. [The recommended daily iron intake during pregnancy is _____ mg.] 12 18 27 35 None . 5. [An example of an electrolyte is] glucose. iron. potassium. carbon dioxide. None . 6. [Foods that appear to reduce irritable bowel syndrome include _____ foods.] soft low-fiber bland high-fiber None . 7. [Before general surgery, nothing is given by mouth for at least _____ hours.] 4 8 12 24 None . 8. [The kidneys “launder” the blood by] osmosis. filtration. active transport. diffusion. None . 9. [The hormone considered to act in a manner opposite to insulin is] glucagon. somatostatin. growth hormone. adrenaline. None . 10. [The approximate age for adding solid food to an infant’s diet is _____ months.] 4 6 8 12 None . 11. [A good nutrient source of energy for children is] chicken. cereal with added sugar. whole wheat crackers. vitamin supplement. None . 12. [Adequate folate in the periconceptional period helps prevent] cretinism. mental retardation. neural tube defects. gestational diabetes. None . 13. [Prescription and over-the-counter drugs can affect nutritional status because they] may contain toxins. often result in addiction. usually contain nutrients. may affect appetite or absorption of nutrients. None . 14. [Excess protein intake is associated with an increase in production of] carbon dioxide. heat. nitrogen waste products. calcium. None . 15. [Examples of foods high in soluble dietary fiber are] whole-wheat bread and crackers. pureed fruits and vegetables. potatoes and yams. oat bran and legumes. None . 16. [The WIC program provides nutritious foods to] low-income pregnant women. all children younger than 5 years. all pregnant women and their children younger than 5 years. low-income women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and their children younger than 5 years None . 17. [Type 2 diabetes usually appears after the age of _____ years.] 30 40 50 60 None . 18. [A food that individuals with lactose intolerance might need to limit is] yogurt. milkshakes cheese. soy milk. None . 19. [The most important factor in determining fatness or leanness is] weight. height. body composition. diet. None . 20. [Congregate meals are most often served at a] church. senior citizens center. nursing home. hospital. None . 21. [A hormone that seems to control eating behavior and fat storage is] insulin. thyroxine. leptin. growth hormone. None . 22. [A food that would be excluded from a full-liquid diet is] sherbet. cottage cheese. Cream of Wheat. yogurt (without fruit). None . 23. [An 8-lb 1-month-old infant requires an approximate daily fluid requirement of _____ mL.] 152 277 436 556 None . 24. [Which of the following is a valid reason for breastfeeding rather than bottle feeding?] Breastfeeding promotes rapid maternal weight loss. Breast milk is higher in iron than infant formula. Breastfeeding helps protect infants against infection. Breastfeeding is an effective contraceptive. None . 25. [Emotional stress may play a role in the development of cancer through the] increased metabolism of water-soluble vitamins. increased metabolism caused by emotional stress. damage to the immune system and the thymus gland. increased hormonal levels associated with stress. None . 26. [When energy intake exceeds energy expenditure, the result may be] anorexia. malnutrition. obesity. hyperactivity. None . 27. [Staphylococcal food poisoning is most often caused by] inadequate cooking of foods. intake of rancid food. food handlers with infected cuts. intake of slightly moldy food. None . 28. [The finding of glycosuria during a routine laboratory test may suggest that the woman has] anemia. gestational diabetes. phenylketonuria. hypertension. None . 29. [Ordinarily the cell operates in an orderly fashion under the influence of the] genetic code. nucleus. endoplasmic reticulum. nutrients taken into the cell. None . 30. [The cells responsible for synthesis and secretion of antibodies are the] immunoglobulins. T cells. cells. lymphocytes. None . Time's up
