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20Q: Healthy Eating Makes for Healthy Hearing - Today’s Special

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1.  NHANES:
  1. is used to determine prevalence of major diseases, and risk factors
  2. is used to develop public health policy
  3. is used to direct and design health programs
  4. all of the above
2.  In terms of hearing and HEI, what relationship has been found?
  1. No relationship
  2. A relationship between low frequency thresholds and HEI
  3. A relationship between high frequency thresholds and HEI
  4. A relationship between latency of ABR wave V and HEI
3.  According to the authors, supplements:
  1. Can replace a healthy diet
  2. Usually contain the full spectrum of nutrients and phytochemicals associated with a food
  3. Are regulated by the FDA
  4. None of the above
4.  Some trials have shown:
  1. antioxidants show promise in preventing hearing loss from ototoxicity
  2. vitamins A, C, E with magnesium have shown protection of hearing when taken prior to noise insult
  3. both A and B
  4. None of the above
5.  According to the author, age-related hearing loss:
  1. Is typically caused by many variables, some of which are under an individual’s control
  2. Can be totally prevented by eating a healthy diet
  3. Is completely out of an individual’s control
  4. Can be totally prevented by taking vitamins and supplements
6.  Nutrigenetics:
  1. Is prescribing a diet and supplement based therapy based on an individual’s biochemistry
  2. Is a neonatal hearing screening test
  3. Coursework is offered in most Au.D. programs
  4. Is prescribing a diet and supplement based therapy based on an individual’s horoscope
7.  Regarding diet and nutrition, audiologists should:
  1. Advise patients to keep a food journal and record saturated fat intake
  2. Develop individualized healthy eating plans for patients with hearing loss
  3. Advise patients that research indicates a connection between eating a healthy diet and hearing, and refer to the primary doctor before making significant changes to their diet or physical activity routines
  4. all of the above
8.  The Healthy Eating Index (HEI):
  1. is an indice of dietary quality
  2. is a measure of how well American diets conform to USDA standards
  3. Both A and B
  4. None of the above
9.  The HEI does not account for:
  1. how a diet conforms to USDA standards
  2. total fat intake as a percentage of total food energy intake
  3. saturated fat intake as a percentage of total food energy intake
  4. use of nutritional supplements
10.  Most of the data we have about diet and hearing loss comes from:
  1. computer models
  2. animal models
  3. human models
  4. developing countries