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Bio 26
Bio 26
4. The weight loss and wasting that often occur in COPD can be caused
by:
a. reduced food intake.
b. increased metabolic rate.
c. reduced exercise tolerance.
d. all of the above.
ANSWER: D
RATIO: Weight loss resulting in depletion of FM occurs when energy intake
is insufficient to meet daily requirements (energy imbalance) and
inadequate dietary intake has been found to be common in patients with
COPD particularly during exacerbations of the disease. Therefore, all of the
following options are true.
10. In people with HIV infection, mouth sores may be caused by all of the
following except:
a. cryptosporidiosis.
b. Kaposi’s sarcoma.
c. herpes simplex virus.
d. candidiasis.
ANSWER: A
RATIO: All of the following, except cryptosporidiosis, can induce mouth
sores in HIV patients.