NUR 242 Workbook Questions ch 6
Choose the phrase that BEST completes this statement: Fat can be made
from an excess of:
a. protein
b. carbohydrates
c. fat
d. any of the energy yeilding nutrients - correct answer ✔d
Wasting of lean muscle mass, impairment of disease resistance, lowering of
body temperature, and fluid electrolyte imbalances are all observed:
a. during feasting
b. after strenuous physical activity
c. during fasting
d. in people on high-protein diets - correct answer ✔c
Two-thirds of a sedentary person's daily energy expenditure supports:
a. voluntary muscle movement
b. cellular activity at rest
c. energy use during the waking hours
d. it varies from person to person - correct answer ✔b
Low blood glucose concentration triggers:
a. the breakdown of fat
b. the preservation of fat
c. a lowering of basal metabolic rate
d. the storage of protein - correct answer ✔a
,After several weeks of fasting, the brain is fueled by:
a. fat
b. glycogen
c. protein
d. ketones - correct answer ✔d
Which of these factors does NOT raise basal metabolic rate?
a. lean body mass
b. fever or stress
c. fasting
d. growth - correct answer ✔c
As we age, our basal metabolic rate:
a. remains the same
b. decreases
c. increases
d. is dependant on kcalorie intake - correct answer ✔b
The apple shape for fat development is associated with:
a. an increased risk for heart disease
b. an increase in knee injuries
c. an increased risk for cancer
d. an increase in stomach ulcers - correct answer ✔a
, After menopause, it is common for women to develop a great amount of fat
around which part of their body?
a. shoulders and back
b. face
c. hips and thighs
d. abdominal region - correct answer ✔d
Depending on age, if a woman's proportion of body fat exceeds ____%, there
is a greater risk of health problems.
a. 10
b. 22
c. 25
d. 31 - correct answer ✔d
in the last 3 decades, the incidence of overweight and obesity has risen in all
states across al groups. Currently ____ of the US population is either
overweight or obese.
a. 32%
b. 49%
c. 55%
d. 68% - correct answer ✔d
What percentage of body fat does the average male athlete have?
a. 5-10%
b. 7-14%
c. 15-19%
d. 20% - correct answer ✔a
Choose the phrase that BEST completes this statement: Fat can be made
from an excess of:
a. protein
b. carbohydrates
c. fat
d. any of the energy yeilding nutrients - correct answer ✔d
Wasting of lean muscle mass, impairment of disease resistance, lowering of
body temperature, and fluid electrolyte imbalances are all observed:
a. during feasting
b. after strenuous physical activity
c. during fasting
d. in people on high-protein diets - correct answer ✔c
Two-thirds of a sedentary person's daily energy expenditure supports:
a. voluntary muscle movement
b. cellular activity at rest
c. energy use during the waking hours
d. it varies from person to person - correct answer ✔b
Low blood glucose concentration triggers:
a. the breakdown of fat
b. the preservation of fat
c. a lowering of basal metabolic rate
d. the storage of protein - correct answer ✔a
,After several weeks of fasting, the brain is fueled by:
a. fat
b. glycogen
c. protein
d. ketones - correct answer ✔d
Which of these factors does NOT raise basal metabolic rate?
a. lean body mass
b. fever or stress
c. fasting
d. growth - correct answer ✔c
As we age, our basal metabolic rate:
a. remains the same
b. decreases
c. increases
d. is dependant on kcalorie intake - correct answer ✔b
The apple shape for fat development is associated with:
a. an increased risk for heart disease
b. an increase in knee injuries
c. an increased risk for cancer
d. an increase in stomach ulcers - correct answer ✔a
, After menopause, it is common for women to develop a great amount of fat
around which part of their body?
a. shoulders and back
b. face
c. hips and thighs
d. abdominal region - correct answer ✔d
Depending on age, if a woman's proportion of body fat exceeds ____%, there
is a greater risk of health problems.
a. 10
b. 22
c. 25
d. 31 - correct answer ✔d
in the last 3 decades, the incidence of overweight and obesity has risen in all
states across al groups. Currently ____ of the US population is either
overweight or obese.
a. 32%
b. 49%
c. 55%
d. 68% - correct answer ✔d
What percentage of body fat does the average male athlete have?
a. 5-10%
b. 7-14%
c. 15-19%
d. 20% - correct answer ✔a
