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56. When assessing the nutritional status of elderly individuals it is important to use age-specific height and weight tables because:
  1. The elderly have more body weight relative to height due to losses in stature.
  2. Elderly individuals lose and gain weight more readily than the rest of the population.
  3. Percentages of body water are higher among the elderly.
  4. BMIs are lower among the elderly.
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57. Which of the following are used to calculate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR)?
  1. Height, weight, serum creatinine
  2. BUN, plasma electrolytes, serum osmolality
  3. Age, race, gender
  4. A & C
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58. The most common application of cost-effectiveness analysis in health care is:
  1. To determine the effect of a single intervention on a medical problem
  2. To choose from several interventions using expected outcomes as the criteria
  3. To provide the best intervention to the greatest number of patients for the most reasonable price
  4. To assist managers in cutting costs for frequently used interventions
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59. Which of the following is true for reactive hypoglycemia?
  1. It is defined as a plasma glucose level less than 70 mg/dl.
  2. It is treated with a diet high in complex carbohydrates.
  3. It is diagnosed by measuring blood glucose levels one hour after eating.
  4. Peak insulin activity occurs 90-180 minutes after food is eaten.
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60. During disaster planning a consulting RD be asked to participate in which of the following activities:
  1. Development of a list of all food vendors with delivery schedules
  2. Assessing food inventory for adequacy
  3. Preparing a checklist of food safety procedures
  4. All of the above
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