Free Clinical Nutritionist CCN MCQ Questions and Answers

Question 1

Bone loss brought on by age in the elderly:

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Affects both trabecular and cortical bone

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Can be prevented by cardiovascular exercise such as swimming

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Is always reversed with calcium supplementation

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May be slowed by the use of steroid drugs

Question 2

Obese people are more likely to make mistakes when calculating their resting energy expenditure (REE) because:

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Adipose tissue is not as metabolically active as lean body mass.

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Less than 10% of the excess weight of obese individuals is metabolically active.

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Using ideal body weight to calculate REE may overestimate the energy needed to move excess weight.

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Obese people burn more calories than lean individuals.

Question 3

What aspect(s) of tropical sprue differs from celiac sprue?

Accepted Answer

Tropical sprue is usually caused by bacterial contamination.

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Tropical sprue cause more damage to the intestinal villi.

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None of the Above

Question 4

What happens to food carbs when they are cooked?

Accepted Answer

Helps soften cellulose

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None of the Above

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Makes starch less digestible

Question 5

The colorant that gives tomatoes their vivid red hue is:

Accepted Answer

Lycopene

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Lutein

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Limonene

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Anthocyanin

Question 6

When receiving therapy for a hiatal hernia, peppermint, chocolate, and caffeine should be avoided because:

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These foods decrease esophageal sphincter pressure.

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These foods increase esophageal sphincter pressure.

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These foods stimulate the gallbladder to release bile.

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These foods cause gastric distension.

Question 7

All of the following are used to treat the oliguric phase of acute renal failure, with the exception of:

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Fluid restriction of less than 500 ml per day

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50-60 kcal/kg body weight per day

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20-40 mEq sodium per day

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Protein intake of less than 0.6 mg/kg per day