Chapter 18

Question 1

Of the following nutrients, which one has a known specific role in immunity

Answer 1

Selenium

Question 2

They type of disease that is characterized by arterial plaque and that is the major cause of cardiovascular disease is

Which substance has the biggest role in the development of atherosclerosis

Answer 2

Atherosclerosis
LDL cholesterol

Question 3

A typical symptom of coronary heart disease is

Which measurements puts a person high at risk for coronary heart disease

Answer 3

Angina

Blood pressure of 140/90

Question 4

Sudden tissue death caused by blockages of vessels that feed heart muscle is a

Restricted blood flow to the brain causes a

Answer 4

Heart attack

Stroke

Question 5

Which of the following is not considered a risk factor for heart disease

Answer 5

Low blood pressure

Question 6

Which of the following is not a characteristic of metabolic syndrome

Answer 6

Macrocytic anemia

Question 7

What is a lifestyle change that cardiac experts recommend for reducing cardiovascular disease

Answer 7

Avoid exposure to second hand smoke

Question 8

Which of the following is not a risk factor for hypertension ? Which is true of hypertension treatments ?

Answer 8

Low calcium intake/treatment with medicine often includes more than one drug

Question 9

How does obesity raise blood pressure

Answer 9

By altering kidney function

Question 10

Some diuretics can lead to deficiency of what nutrient

Answer 10

Potassium

Question 11

Which of the following is a recommendation of the DASH eating plan

Answer 11

Eat 4 to 5 oz of nuts. Seeds, and legumes

Question 12

One difference between type 1 and type 2

Answer 12

Insulin therapy is always required/ is much more likely to be associated with obesity

Question 13

The A 1c is a test to measure

Answer 13

Percentage of hemoglobin with glucose attached

Question 14

Which of the following groups is at higher risk for type 2 diabetes

Answer 14

Native Americans

Question 15

Which of the following is not true of diabetic ketoacidosis

Answer 15

It occurs in both type 1 and type 2

Question 16

Carbohydrate intake for people with diabetes should

Answer 16

Be consistently spaced out through the day

Question 17

Which is true of cancer

Answer 17

There are many cancers and they have different characteristics

Question 18

Which of the following is not a cruciferous vegetable

Answer 18

Spinach

Question 19

What risk factor do cancers of the esophagus, breast, colon, and larynx share

Answer 19

Alcoholic drinks

Question 20

Which of the following components may protect against cancer

Answer 20

Fiber

Question 21

Which of the following is true about the association between diet and chronic diseases

Answer 21

Chronic diseases are neither caused nor prevented by diet alone

Question 22

Foreign substances that enter the body and elicit an immune response

First to arrive if an invader gains entry into the body

Large routines produced by the immune system in response to antigens

Proteins that provide immunity

Highly specific and attack only one type of antigen

Lymphocytes that produce antibodies

Special proteins that direct immune and inflammatory responses

Answer 22

Antigen

Neutrophils and macrophages

Antibodies

Immunoglobulins

T cells

B cells

Cytokines

Question 23

Disease of the heart and blood vessels

Most common form of cardiovascular disease and usually caused by atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries

Type of artery disease characterized by plaque on the inner walls of the arteries

An abnormal enlargement or bulging of a blood vessel caused by damage to or weakens in the blood vessel wall

Blood clot that may obstruct a blood vessel causing gradual tissue death

Obstruction of a blood vessel caused by a traveling clot that caused sudden tissue death

Answer 23

Cardiovascular disease

Coronary heart disease

Atherosclerosis

Aneurysm

Thrombosis

Embolism