Chapter 71: Dietary Balances; Regulation of Feeding; Obesity and Starvation; Vitamins and Minerals

Chapter 71: Dietary Balances; Regulation of Feeding; Obesity and Starvation; Vitamins and Minerals

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1. A patient’s urinary nitrogen excretion is 10.0 grams in 24 hours. What is the approximate amount of protein breakdown in this patient for 24 hours?

1. 10.0 g
2. 11.0 g
3. 24.0 g
4. 68.8 g
5. 78.5 g

ANS: D

2. If one’s respiratory quotient (RQ) was 0.8, which of the following conditions most likely would drive the RQ towards 1.0?
   1. Eating a stick of butter
   2. Consumption of a protein supplementt
   3. Prolonged fasting
   4. Eating a bowl of Froot Loops (with skim milk)

ANS: D

3. Which of the following vitamins is water soluble?
   1. E
   2. A
   3. B₁ (thiamine)
   4. D

ANS: C

4. Several vitamins presented in the text are involved directly in the processes of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein oxidative metabolism outlined in lecture. Which of the following IS NOT one of those vitamins?
   1. Riboflavin (B₂)
   2. Niacin (nicotinic acid)
   3. Pantothenic acid
   4. Folic acid

ANS: D