NYSTCE Health Education Exam Prep 1

Question 1

How many calories are in one gram of protein?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

1

Answer

7

Answer

9

Question 2

Nutrient availability is influenced by:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Size

Answer

Solubility

Answer

Interaction with other food and nutrients

Question 3

When an individual is excreting more nitrogen than being consumed they are:

Accepted Answer

In negative nitrogen balance

Answer

Anemic

Answer

In positive nitrogen balance

Answer

Cachexic

Question 4

Which of the following is an enzyme:

Accepted Answer

Lipase

Answer

Sterol

Answer

Sucrose

Answer

Phosphatidyl choline

Question 5

Magnesium excess may cause hypocalcemia by:

Accepted Answer

Modulating PTH release

Answer

Aiding Ca uptake in the intestine

Answer

Using a cofactor in an enzyme needed to cleave Ca into elemental form

Answer

None of the above

Question 6

Antioxidants are:

Accepted Answer

Compounds that inhibit damaging oxidizing agents

Answer

Compounds that inhibit hydrogens

Answer

Compounds that create free radicals

Answer

Compounds that are bacteriolytic

Question 7

Women of childbearing age are urged to take folic acid supplements because:

Accepted Answer

Deficiency may result in neural tube defects in infants

Answer

Deficiency may result in internal bleeding

Answer

Deficiency increases gestation period of child

Answer

Sufficiency is associated with higher social economic status

Question 8

The benefits of breastfeeding include:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Sensitizes infant to diet of mother

Answer

Increases mother infant pair bonding

Answer

Weight loss for mother

Question 9

How many calories are equivalent to a pound?

Accepted Answer

3500

Answer

3300

Answer

3000

Answer

1300

Question 10

Cooling down after rigorous exercise is important as abrupt cessation may result in blood pooling in the legs, consequently resulting in:

Accepted Answer

B and C

Answer

Varicose veins

Answer

Fainting

Answer

Cardiac complications