Quiz 6

1. Question :  When athletes reach a physically trained state, they are able to use more _______________ for energy.
Student Answer: vitamins
carbohydrate
fat
protein

2. Question : Which of the following sports is the least likely to place a young girl or woman at risk for the female athlete triad?
Student Answer: Figure skating
Soccer
Diving
Distance running

3. Question : What is the percentage of calories from fat for a piece of pie that contains 300 calories and 12 grams of fat?
Student Answer: 16%
36%
4%
25%

4. Question : Which of the following is not one of the physiological effects of regular physical activity?
Student Answer: Decreases the action of insulin
Enhances gastric motility
Maintains and/or increases lean body mass
Increases high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL)

5. Question : Which of the following BEST describes disordered eating?
Student Answer: A psychiatric condition that requires a physician's diagnosis
Any condition in which one's eating behavior changes more than six times per year
General term that describes a variety of abnormal or atypical eating behaviors
Any disorder in which one attempts to reduce one's body weight below a healthy range

6. Question :  Impulsive, low self-esteem, seeks attention, extroverted, and erratic describe personality traits of:
Student Answer: anorexia nervosa.
bulimia nervosa.
binge eating disorder.
obesity.

7. Question : Which of the following BEST describes why the body reduces nonvital body functions in untreated anorexia nervosa?
Student Answer: There is insufficient estrogen to regulate these functions.
The body is trying to maintain normal body temperature.
The body needs to conserve energy.
The individual's activity level is very low.

8. Question :  Which of the following is NOT a characteristic seen in binge-eating disorder?
Student Answer: Eating much more rapidly than normal
Eating large amounts of food and purging afterward
Eating large amounts of food when not hungry
Eating until feeling uncomfortably full

9. Question : Chronic dieters have elevated cortisol levels. What is cortisol?
Student Answer: A stress hormone
An appetite stimulant
A neurotransmitter
A lipoprotein

10. Question : Currently, the best known treatment of eating disorders is:
Student Answer: a team-management approach.
psychotropic medications.
IV therapy.
a high-calorie, high-protein diet.

Quiz 7

1. Question : Recommended weight gain during pregnancy is based on the:
Student Answer: mother's weight at the end of the first trimester.
size of the fetus at three months' gestation.
mother's pre-pregnancy body mass index.
mother's age.

2. Question : The average weight and height for a healthy newborn in the United States is:
Student Answer: 5.5 pounds and 14-16 inches long.
6.5 pounds and 16-18 inches long.
7.5 pounds and 18-22 inches long.
8.5 pounds and 22-24 inches long.

3. Question : Which of the following fatty acids is critical to fetal brain and eye development?
Student Answer: Stearic acid
Oleic acid
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
Palmitic acid

4. Question : Which of the following enhances the absorption of iron?
Student Answer: Caffeine
Bran
Vitamin C
Oxalates

5. Question : All of the following are associated with gestational diabetes EXCEPT:
Student Answer: delivery of a low-birth-weight infant.
increased maternal risk of developing Type II diabetes.
increased maternal risk of developing preeclampsia.
increased fetal risk of developing Type II diabetes.

6. Question : Which of the following is NOT a maternal benefit of breast-feeding?
Student Answer: Assists the uterus in returning to prepregnancy size
Potential decreased risk of breast cancer
Shortens the intervals between pregnancies
Is less costly

7. Question : All of the following are associated with developing toddlers' healthy eating habits EXCEPT:
Student Answer: snacking between meals.
small portion sizes.
rewarding meal completion with dessert.
including toddlers in food shopping and preparation.

8. Question : Federal guidelines specify that school lunches must provide ________ of the 1989 RDAs for protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, and energy.
Student Answer: 1/4
1/3
1/2
There are no federal guidelines regulating school lunches.

9. Question : The total amount of energy needed per day for any given age is called ________.
Student Answer: EER
RDA
DRI
AI

10. Question : Which of the following is FALSE regarding the RDA for carbohydrates?
Student Answer: This recommendation stays the same as we age.
This amount ensures adequate glucose to the brain.
Most healthy individuals require more than this recommendation.
This amount is difficult for elderly individuals to consume in their diets.