Deck 18: Disorders Related to Specific Foods

Question 1

Lactose intolerance is the same as a milk allergy.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Bryce is dangerously allergic to shrimp,which he accidentally consumes in a baked dish.Which of the following would NOT be an expected way for Bryce's body to react to the allergen?

A) widespread inflammation
B) loss of consciousness
C) difficulty breathing
D) sudden increase in blood pressure

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Lactose intolerance is caused by

A) too much milk, choose, and yogurt in the diet.
B) feeding an infant formula instead of breastmilk.
C) an insufficient production of the enzyme lactase.
D) increased production of the enzyme lactose.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In the United States,how many foods account for over 90 percent of all documented food allergies?

A) 3
B) 8
C) 20
D) 160

Question 5

Celiac disease causes damage to the lining of the

A) small intestine.
B) large intestine.
C) esophagus.
D) stomach.

Question 6

Which of the following proteins provokes an immune response in people with celiac disease?

A) collagen
B) albumin
C) gliadin
D) insulin

Question 7

Food allergies

A) are more common than food intolerances.
B) cause over 15,000 deaths in the United States each year.
C) always trigger systemic inflammation.
D) can be clinically diagnosed with a skin test or a blood test.

Question 8

Which of the following would a blood test reveal for a person suffering from a peanut allergy?

A) malnutrition
B) a lack of antibodies specific to peanuts
C) the presence of antibodies specific to peanuts
D) the presence of peanut allergen in the blood

Question 9

What is the definitive test for diagnosing celiac disease?

A) antigliadin antibodies test
B) antigluten antibodies test
C) biopsy of the small intestine
D) genetic testing

Question 10

Why does advanced celiac disease lead to malabsorption?

A) The degradation of the villi reduces the absorptive surface area of the intestine.
B) Damaged enterocytes fail to produce sufficient enzymes to digest foods.
C) The gluten crowds out other absorption sites on the enterocytes.
D) Frequent anaphylactic reactions to various allergens constrict the GI tract.

Question 11

The immune system plays a major role in the development of a food intolerance.

Question 12

Undiagnosed celiac disease increases the risk for

A) obesity.
B) type 2 diabetes.
C) high blood pressure.
D) intestinal cancer.

Question 13

Which of the following typically occurs when people who are lactose intolerant consume dairy foods?

A) headache
B) joint pain
C) constipation
D) intestinal gas

Question 14

Individuals with celiac disease must eat gluten-free foods,which include

A) wheat cereal.
B) rye bread.
C) brown rice pasta.
D) barley soup.

Question 15

A food label on a nutrition bar lists its ingredients.Which of the following ingredients does NOT contain protein derived from the major allergenic foods?

A) rice flour
B) wheat flour
C) roasted soybeans
D) peanuts

Question 16

Which of the following would cause intestinal distress for someone with lactose intolerance?

A) whey
B) peanuts
C) wheat bread
D) soybeans

Question 17

Food intolerances usually occur because

A) the person's small intestine does not produce enough of a digestive enzyme needed to break down the offending food.
B) the person's immune system produces antibodies against a food component, usually a protein, as if it were harmful.
C) the person's immune system provokes inflammation of the villi of the small intestine whenever the person consumes the offending food.
D) the person's neuromuscular system prompts waves of backwards peristalsis in response to consumption of the offending food.

Question 18

If you believe you have nonceliac gluten sensitivity,you should

A) stop eating gluten-containing foods immediately.
B) ask your doctor for a blood test to check for celiac disease.
C) ask your doctor for a skin or blood test to check for wheat allergy.
D) increase your consumption of gluten-containing foods to see if your symptoms worsen.

Question 19

Many lactose-intolerant people can digest aged cheese and yogurt with live,active cultures without any gastrointestinal distress.

Question 20

Celiac disease is linked to specific gene markers.

Question 21

Wheat is the only grain that people with celiac disease have to carefully avoid.

Question 22

Nonceliac gluten sensitivity is thought to be due to emotional factors.

Question 23

Celiac disease is the same as gluten sensitivity.

Question 24

Strawberries are one of the eight most common allergenic foods in the American diet.

Question 25

The FDA currently requires that food labels clearly identify any ingredient containing protein derived from the eight major allergenic foods.