FlexiQuiz - Sample Questions

1. Bile salts conjugate with which two amino acids?

Lysine and glutamine

Alanine and leucine

Arginine and cysteine

Glycine and taurine

2. Dermatitis herpetiformis is best described as which of the following?

A rare form of eczema triggered by specific allergens

A skin response secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus

An itchy skin rash that is indicative of celiac disease

A cutaneous manifestation seen in Crohn's disease

3. Which of the following is not true regarding hypokalemia and hyperkalemia?

Symptoms of hyperkalemia include muscle weakness, paralysis, and arrhythmias

Medications can contribute to hypokalemia, but not hyperkalemia

Symptoms of hypokalemia include muscle weakness, cramping in the extremities, vomiting, and arrhythmias

Both can have devastating cardiac implications

4. For carbohydrates, _____ produced by glycolysis in the cytosol is transported into mitochondria and converted to _____.

Pyruvate, acetyl-CoA

Glucose, pyruvate

Ribose, acetyl-CoA

Acetyl-CoA, pyruvate

5. Which of the following describes the process to obtain, verify, and interpret data needed to identify nutrition-related problems and their causes?

Nutrition diagnosis

Nutrition intervention

Nutrition assessment

Nutrition monitoring and evaluation

6. Which of the following food sources contain abundant β-glucans?

Oats and barley

Nuts and seeds

Dairy products

Apples and oranges

7. Which amino acid, when consumed in large amounts, might be of concern for individuals with histamine intolerance because it is converted into histamine through decarboxylation?

Arginine

Histidine

Lysine

Glutamine

8. Which of the following is a flavonoid with anti-inflammatory action toward mast cells, and is found in abundance in apples, onions, and citrus pulp?

Lycopene

Glutathione

Quercetin

Resveratrol

9. Which lipid molecules initiate the resolution phase of inflammation to restore tissue homeostasis?

Specialized proresolving mediators

Specific proresolving mediators

Specific proresolving molecules

Specialized proresolving molecules

10. Which of the following statements is true about the correlation of serotonin concentrations in the gastrointestinal tract of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) clients?

Low serotonin concentrations are associated with diarrhea

Serotonin concentrations have no correlation with IBS symptoms

Low serotonin concentrations are linked with constipation or a sluggish gut

High serotonin concentrations are associated with a sluggish gut