From Core Curriculum Flashcards
Which of the following is the largest component of TEE?
a. RMR
b. thermogenic effect of food
c. physical activity
d. metabolic stress
a. RMR
Which of the following is the most commonly used method for assessing energy expenditure?
a. indirect calorimetry
b. predictive equations
c. reverse Fick equation
d. free energy balance
b. predictive equations
You are determining the energy intake for a 53yo, critically ill, male who is about to start enteral feeding. He is 170cm and 150kg, BMI of 51.9. Minute ventuilationis 12.5 L/min. Based on the 2016 ASPEN guidelines, what is the energy value you would use?
a. 1750kcal (25kcal/kg of IBW)
b. 1225kcal (70% of calculated 25kal/kg IBW)
c. 2250kcal (25kcal/kg of adjusted wt)
d. 2615kcal (Penn State)
a. 1750kcal
Which parameter is measured when using IC?
a. heat loss
b. catabolic rate
c. gas exchange
d. free energy balance
c. gas exchange
Which of the following is true about the net chemical reaction of glucose catabolism?
a. pyruvate is the final product
b. oxygen is required for ATP synthesis
c. both water and CO2 are produced
d. CO2 is produced but water is not
e. Water is produced but CO2 is not
c. both water and CO2 are produced
Which of the following incorrectly pairs a metabolic process with its site of occurance?
a. glycolysis and cytosol
b. TCA cycle and mitochondrial membrane
c. ATP phosphorylation and cytosol in mitochondira
d. electrol transport chain and mitochondrial membrane
e. oxidative decarbosylation of pyruvate and mitochondria
B TCA cycle and mitochondrial membrane
Which of the following is least likely to occur during oxygen debt?
a. buildup of lactic acid
b. buildup of pyruvate
c. decrease in pH
d. increase in fatigue
e. shortage of ATP
B. buildup of pyruvate
Which of the following statements best describes the human gut microbiota?
a. the human gut is established by the age of 3 and few factors influence it
b. trillions of bacteria comprise the microbiota
c. it is highly dependent on the host for survival but provides little benefit to the host
d. It is not influenced by the mode of infant delivery
b. trillionsof bacteria comprise the microbiota
Which of the following best describes a probiotic?
a. it is a live organism used to make yogurt
b. it is a live non pathogenic organism which when administered in adequate amounts confers a health benefit on the host
c. are generally recognized as safe and therefore can be safely provided to all humans receiving nutrition support
d. the mechanism is well known, making probiotic therapy a great addition to nutrition support therapy
b. it is a live non pathogenic organism which when administered in adequate amounts confers a health benefit on the host
which of the following best describes prebiotics?
a. all fibers are considered prebiotics
b. prebiotics are synthetic compounds
c. are dietary polysaccharides that escape digestion by the host enzymes, are fermented by the gut microbiota, and influence the gut microbiota pattern in a beneficial matter
d. all prebiotics are fermented to yield the same SCFA
c. are dietary polysaccharides that escape digestion by the host enzymes, are fermented by the gut microbiota, and ifnluence the gut microbiota pattern in a beneficial matter
which of the following is true relating to HCl and protein digestion?
a. HCl aid in the convernsion of pepsin to pepsinogen
b. HCl denatures protein structures to make them more susceptibble to enzymatic action
c. HCl is secreted by the parietal cells within the duodenum in response to dietary protein
d. HCl’s release is stimulated by the hormone insulin
b. HCl denatures protein structures to make them more susceptibble to enzymatic action
During protein metabolism, BCAA:
a. are extracted primarily by the liver after a protein-containing meal
b. are released by the skeletal muscle at a higher rate than other AA
c. serve as the primary fuel source for enterocytes
d. produce oxidative wastes during metabolism within the skeletal muscles, which are removed by alanine and glutamine
d. produce oxidative wastes during metabolism within the skeletal muscles, which are removed by alanine and glutamine
Proteins perform all the following physiological functions except:
a. major source of energy
b. maintain acid base balance
c. contribute to immune defense
d. serve as a mode of transport for substances
a. major source of energy
the rate of protein turnover in catabolic, critically ill pts:
a. does not change
b. decreases
c. increases
d. is not affected by nutrition support
c. increases
The administration of 1L NS to a normonatremic pt will increase the intravascular and interstital fluid compartments by (respectively)
a. 1000ml and 0ml
b. 0ml and 1000ml
c. 750ml and 250ml
d. 250ml and 750ml
d. 250ml and 750ml
Assuming the same wt and serum Na concentrations, which of the following pt has the greatest free water deficit?
a. 35yo man
b. 75yo man
c. 35yo woman
d. 75yo woman
a. 35yo man
A pt with severe intractable n/v is at risk for which of the acid-base disorders?
hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis