QUIZ 5 - MSN 6204 Flashcards
Lactase persistence is more common in:
People of African descent
People of Asian descent
People of northern European descent
People of Mexican descent
People of northern European descent
A lectin in which foodstuff can help treat giardiasis:
Chick peas
Oat bran Mung
beans
Wheat germ
Wheat germ
Lactase nonpersistence is:
A condition in which too much cow’s milk is drunk
A condition in which malabsorbed lactose produces symptoms
A condition in which a sizable fraction of a dosage of lactose is not
absorbed in the small bowel and thus is delivered to the colon
A condition in which the brush border lactase activity is only a small
fraction of the infantile level
A condition in which the brush border lactase activity is only a small
fraction of the infantile level
Causes of secondary lactose intolerance include:
Chemotherapy
Viral gastroenteritis
Celiac disease
All of the above
All of the above
Which of the following probiotic strains is the most appropriate to utilize in the treatment of giardiasis?
Saccharomyces cerevisiae var boulardii Biocodex
Bifidobacterium lactis Bb12
Lactobacillus plantarum La5
Escherichia coli Nissle 1917
Lactobacillus reuteri MM5
Saccharomyces cerevisiae var boulardii Biocodex
When taken on an empty stomach, the maximum dose of lactose that is generally well-tolerated in patients with lactose intolerance is:
12g
14g
18g
24g
36g
12g
Overall dietary recommendations to treat giardiasis include which of the following:
Eat a wholefoods, high-fiber diet
Avoid simple sugars (e.g., lactose and sucrose)
Decrease fat intake
All of the above
None of the above
All of the above
A condition commonly associated with lactose intolerance is:
A. Celiac disease
B. Diverticulitis
C. Irritable bowel syndrome
A and B
A and C
A and C
Lactose is a sugar found in all mammalian milks
True
False
True
Giardia infects what section of the gut?
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
All of the above
Small intestine
