Which health consequence has the strongest association with an increased BMI-for-age?
A. hyperlipidemia
B. increasing insulin levels
C. higher concentrations of liver enzymes
D. hypertension
E. abnormal glucose tolerance
Answer: B
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Your mother was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. She wants to improve both her eating habits and her glucose control. After an Internet search, she has decided to try out a new diet that uses the glycemic index in meal planning. She asks you if you think the diet is practical and beneficial. How do you respond?
What will be an ideal response?
Physical findings are most appropriately used to
a. pinpoint vitamin deficiencies. b. reveal problems for other assessment techniques to confirm. c. verify hydration state. d. diagnose patients.
The Waltons have dinner at their favorite local restaurant. Marty has a hamburger, Jill has grilled chicken, and Lori has clams on spaghetti. They have wine with dinner, order dessert, and thoroughly enjoy the evening. Late the next day, Marty starts having stomach pains. Soon, he also has diarrhea and begins vomiting. Jill decides he should go to the emergency room at the hospital. The medical
intern at the ER sees Marty in extreme pain and immediately begins asking him questions. If you were the intern, how would you answer the following questions?If the grilled chicken had been the cause of illness with symptoms first appearing two days after the meal, what microorganism would have most likely been the cause? a. Campylobacter jejuni b. Listeria monocytogenes c. Staphylococcus aureus d. Norovirus e. Clostridium botulinum
Which of the following is true about the intake of vitamins?
A. Supplemental vitamins are better than those from food. B. It is hard to get all the vitamins we need from food. C. Occasional lapses in vitamin intake should cause no harm. D. Vitamins consumed in excess are excreted.