Which of the following is a usually reliable test for the absence of food allergies?
A) Immunoglobulin E test
B) Energy flow test
C) Skin prick test
D) SAT test
C
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Mr. Balboack, age 57, height 6?3?, weight 235 pounds, was admitted to your unit with a blood pressure of 196/102, pulse 92, respirations 24, and an oral temperature of 98.4°F. When you perform his assessment, he tells you he has been feeling weak and dizzy for several weeks and has had several "spells of chest pain." He says he has been laid off from his job and "thought maybe the stress was
causing him to feel bad." His wife added that on two occasions, including the incident today, he had complained of chest pain, then seemed to "black out," and would not respond to her calling his name. She was frightened when this attack lasted longer than the previous one and called the ambulance to come to the home. The serum cholesterol level is 679 and isoenzymes indicate cardiac tissue damage. The physician makes the diagnosis of hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and possible myocardial infarction. Mrs. Balboack gives a history that includes cigarette smoking, two packs per day for 30 years, 8-10 cups of coffee a day, and a diet filled with many empty calories, much fat and carbohydrates, and very little fiber. Describe the pathology that occurs within the cardiovascular system with the ingestion of coffee, nicotine, and fats.
Typical foods chosen by a person with bulimia nervosa during a binge include all of the following EXCEPT
a. bread. b. cookies. c. ice cream. d. vegetables.
Jenna is due to give birth to a girl in February. Before she became pregnant, Jenna weighed 105 pounds, which was in the underweight BMI range for her height. Based on this information, her physician will recommend that she gain ________ pounds during her pregnancy.
A. 48 to 60 B. 38 to 50 C. 18 to 20 D. 28 to 40
Criticisms of the Metropolitan Height/weight tables include all of the following except:
a. over representation of middle class, under representation of underweight b. costly to use, under representation of smokers c. over representation of insured people d. over representation of insured and under representation of smokers