HS201 UPDATED EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔When you see the USDA organic certification seal on a food package, you can feel
confident that this product contains at least ___% organic ingredients - ✔✔95
✔✔Alcohol provides - ✔✔7 calories per gram
✔✔The DASH Diet can help lower high blood pressure - ✔✔True
✔✔The majority of the sodium in your diet comes from - ✔✔Processed foods
✔✔The majority of the sodium in your diet comes from - ✔✔Processed foods
✔✔Your liver can metabolize - ✔✔1 alcoholic drink per 1.5 hours
✔✔A pregnant woman - ✔✔Should avoid all alcohol consumption
✔✔Which of the following can INCREASE your risk of becoming overweight -
✔✔Having a parent who is obese
✔✔It has been estimated that proper _____
could eliminate close to half of all cases of
foodborne illness - ✔✔Food storage
✔✔Which mineral can help lower blood pressure - ✔✔Potassium
✔✔Which of the following is NOT TRUE about eating disorders - ✔✔Male athletes don't
experience eating disorders
✔✔. Your pregnant sister is coming for dinner. Which of the following should you NOT
serve because it can contain a high amount of methylmercury - ✔✔Swordfish
✔✔Which factors increase the risk of osteoporosis - ✔✔1) A diet inadequate in calcium
and vitamin D
2) Smoking
✔✔The production and function of sperm in males may be decreased because of -
✔✔1) Smoking
2) Alcohol Abuse
3) Obesity
✔✔A deficiency of iron can cause - ✔✔Anemia
, ✔✔When cooking a hamburger, to ensure that it is cooked properly and safe to eat, you
should - ✔✔Use a food thermometer to ensure that it has reached the proper internal
temperature
✔✔Which nutrient should be consumed before exercise to give muscles an immediate
source of glucose and spare glycogen stores - ✔✔Carbohydrates
✔✔Which are examples of low-energy (low calorie) dense, high-volume foods that can
aid in weight loss? - ✔✔1) Raw vegetables and salsa
2) Tossed salad with a low-fat salad dressing
✔✔Currently, healthy adult women who are at their desirable weight are recommended
to gain - ✔✔25 to 35 pounds during pregnancy
✔✔Alcohol can be metabolized in your - ✔✔Stomach and liver
✔✔During the second trimester, a pregnant woman needs daily an extra - ✔✔340
calories
✔✔In your home, you can fight foodborne illness by practicing the 4 C's to keep your
foods safe. The 4 C's refer to - ✔✔Cleaning, cooking, chilling, and cross-contamination
✔✔Which of the following may impact an elder's ability to eat a balanced diet - ✔✔1)
Depression
2) Loneliness
3) Poverty
✔✔Peak bone mass typically occurs when a person is in his or her - ✔✔Thirties
✔✔Chromium increases the effectiveness of - ✔✔hormone insulin
✔✔Zinc's Major Functions Are - ✔✔1) to help with wound healing
2) to help maintain the sense of taste
3) to act as a cofactor for several enzymes
✔✔Selenium - ✔✔Acts as an antioxidant
✔✔Which mineral is added to the water supply in most communities in the United
States to help lower the rate of dental caries? - ✔✔fluoride
✔✔During times of dehydration, which of the following is/are secreted to cause kidneys
to conserve water? - ✔✔antidiuretic hormone
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔When you see the USDA organic certification seal on a food package, you can feel
confident that this product contains at least ___% organic ingredients - ✔✔95
✔✔Alcohol provides - ✔✔7 calories per gram
✔✔The DASH Diet can help lower high blood pressure - ✔✔True
✔✔The majority of the sodium in your diet comes from - ✔✔Processed foods
✔✔The majority of the sodium in your diet comes from - ✔✔Processed foods
✔✔Your liver can metabolize - ✔✔1 alcoholic drink per 1.5 hours
✔✔A pregnant woman - ✔✔Should avoid all alcohol consumption
✔✔Which of the following can INCREASE your risk of becoming overweight -
✔✔Having a parent who is obese
✔✔It has been estimated that proper _____
could eliminate close to half of all cases of
foodborne illness - ✔✔Food storage
✔✔Which mineral can help lower blood pressure - ✔✔Potassium
✔✔Which of the following is NOT TRUE about eating disorders - ✔✔Male athletes don't
experience eating disorders
✔✔. Your pregnant sister is coming for dinner. Which of the following should you NOT
serve because it can contain a high amount of methylmercury - ✔✔Swordfish
✔✔Which factors increase the risk of osteoporosis - ✔✔1) A diet inadequate in calcium
and vitamin D
2) Smoking
✔✔The production and function of sperm in males may be decreased because of -
✔✔1) Smoking
2) Alcohol Abuse
3) Obesity
✔✔A deficiency of iron can cause - ✔✔Anemia
, ✔✔When cooking a hamburger, to ensure that it is cooked properly and safe to eat, you
should - ✔✔Use a food thermometer to ensure that it has reached the proper internal
temperature
✔✔Which nutrient should be consumed before exercise to give muscles an immediate
source of glucose and spare glycogen stores - ✔✔Carbohydrates
✔✔Which are examples of low-energy (low calorie) dense, high-volume foods that can
aid in weight loss? - ✔✔1) Raw vegetables and salsa
2) Tossed salad with a low-fat salad dressing
✔✔Currently, healthy adult women who are at their desirable weight are recommended
to gain - ✔✔25 to 35 pounds during pregnancy
✔✔Alcohol can be metabolized in your - ✔✔Stomach and liver
✔✔During the second trimester, a pregnant woman needs daily an extra - ✔✔340
calories
✔✔In your home, you can fight foodborne illness by practicing the 4 C's to keep your
foods safe. The 4 C's refer to - ✔✔Cleaning, cooking, chilling, and cross-contamination
✔✔Which of the following may impact an elder's ability to eat a balanced diet - ✔✔1)
Depression
2) Loneliness
3) Poverty
✔✔Peak bone mass typically occurs when a person is in his or her - ✔✔Thirties
✔✔Chromium increases the effectiveness of - ✔✔hormone insulin
✔✔Zinc's Major Functions Are - ✔✔1) to help with wound healing
2) to help maintain the sense of taste
3) to act as a cofactor for several enzymes
✔✔Selenium - ✔✔Acts as an antioxidant
✔✔Which mineral is added to the water supply in most communities in the United
States to help lower the rate of dental caries? - ✔✔fluoride
✔✔During times of dehydration, which of the following is/are secreted to cause kidneys
to conserve water? - ✔✔antidiuretic hormone
