TEST BANK For Williams Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy 16th Edition by Staci Nix, ISBN: 9780323653763, All 23 Chapters Covered, And Verified 2024|2025

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,Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition, and Health
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Nix: Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 16th Edition
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MULTIPLE ssCHOICE

1. Promoting ssa sshealth sscare ssservice ssthat ssimproves ssdiabetes ssmanagement ssfor ssthe sselderly
in ssa sscommunity sswould ssassist ssin sswhich ssof ssthe ssfollowing?
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a. Supporting ssthe ssnational sshealth ssgoals s s Healthy ssPeople ss2020
b. Reducing sshunger ssin ssa sssubset ssof ssthe ssUnited ssStates sspopulation
c. ImprovingssMedicaressreimbursement ssclaims
d. Providing ssaccess ssto ssprimary sshealth sscare ssservices

ANS: ssA
Healthy ssPeople ss2020 sshas ssa sswide ssinfluence ssand ssis ssthe ssfocus ssof ssthe ssnation’s ssmain ssobjective
ssto sspromote sshealth ssand ssprevent ssdisease.




DIF: Cognitive ss Level: s s Application REF: p. ss2
TOP: Nursing ssProcess: ss Implementation MSC: NCLEX: ss Health ss Promotion ssand ssMaintenance

2. A sspatient ssrequires ssa ssnutrition ssassessment. ssThe ssmost ssappropriate ssprofessional ssto ssperform
the ssassessment ssis ssa
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a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public sshealth ssnutritionist.
d. registered ssdietitian.

ANS: ssD
The ssregistered ssdietitian ssis ssthe ssnutrition ssexpert ssregistered sswith ssthe ssCommission ssof
ssDietetic ssRegistration ss(CDR), ssthe sscertifying ssagency ssof ssAcademy ssof ssNutrition ssand

ssDietetics. ssRegistered ssdietitians ssare ssthe ssonly ssprofessionals sswho sshave ssmet ssstrict

sseducational ssand ssprofessional ssprerequisites ssand sspassed ssa ssnational ssregistration

ssexamination ssthat ssproperly ssprepares ssthem ssto ssconduct ssa ssnutrition ssassessment.




DIF: Cognitive ssLevel: ssApplication REF:ssp.ss1
ssTOP: ssNursing ssProcess: ssAssessment

MSC: NCLEX: s s Safe s s and ss Effective s s Care ss Environment: s s Management s s of s s Care

3. The sssum ssof ssall ssbody ssprocesses ssinside ssliving sscells ssthat sssustain sslife ssand sshealth ssis
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
ANS: ssC
Metabolism ssis ssthe sssum ssof ssall sschemical sschanges ssthat sstake ssplace ssin ssthe ssbody. ssMetabolism
ssprovides ssenergy, ssbuilds sstissue, ssand ssregulates ssmetabolic ssprocesses ssin ssthe ssbody.

, DIF: Cognitive ssLevel: ssKnowledge REF: s s p. ss3 TOP: ssNursing ssProcess:
ssPlanning ssMSC: s s NCLEX: ssPhysiological ssIntegrity: ssPhysiological ssAdaptation




4. The ssnutrients ssthat ssprovide ssthe ssbody sswith ssits ssprimary sssource ssof ssfuel ssfor ssenergy ssare
a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.

ANS: ssD
Carbohydrates ss(e.g., ssstarches ssand sssugars) ssare ssthe ssbody’s ssprimary ssfuel ssto sscarry ssout
ssnecessary ssprocesses; ssfat ssis ssthe sssecondary sssource ssof ssenergy.




DIF: Cognitive ssLevel: ssKnowledge REF: s s p. ss4 TOP: ssNursing ssProcess:
ssPlanning ssMSC: s s NCLEX: ssPhysiological ssIntegrity: ssPhysiological ssAdaptation




5. Which ssof ssthe ssfollowing ssis ssthe ssmost ssaccurate ssstatement ssregarding ssthe ssfunctions ssof ssprotein?
a. Proteins sscan ssbe ssa ssprimary ssfuel sssource sseven ssif ssthere ssis ssadequate sscarbohydrate ssintake.
b. Proteins ssare ssa ssnecessary ssnutrient ssto ssprovide ssenergy ssfor ssthe ssbody ssin sstimes ssof ssstress.
c. Proteins sscan ssbe ssused ssas sscoenzyme ssfactors ssduring sscell ssmetabolism.
d. Proteins ssare ssessential ssto ssbuilding ssand ssrepairing sstissues sswithin ssthe ssbody.

ANS: ssD
The ssprimary ssfunction ssof ssproteins ssis ssto ssprovide ssamino ssacids, sswhich ssare ssthe ssbuilding
ssunits ssnecessary ssto ssbuilding ssand ssrepairing sstissues sswithin ssthe ssbody. ssThis ssis ssa ssconstant

ssprocess ssthat ssensures ssadequate ssgrowth ssand ssmaintenance ssof sstissues ssfor ssa ssstrong ssbody.




DIF: Cognitive ssLevel: ssComprehension REF:ssp.ss4
ssTOP: ssNursing ssProcess: ssAssessment

MSC: NCLEX: ssPhysiological ss Integrity: ssPhysiological ssAdaptation

6. A ss65-year-old ssman ssrequires ss2000 sskcal/day sswithout ssany ssspecific ssfat ssor sscarbohydrate
requirements. ssThe ssapproximate ssnumber ssof sskilocalories ssper ssday ssfrom ssfat ssthat sshis ssdiet
ss

ssshould ssprovide ssis kcal/day.
a. 400 ssto ss700
b. 100 ssto ss300
c. 500 ssto ss800
d. 900 ssto ss1200

ANS: ssA
Fat ssshould ssprovide ssno ssmore ssthan ss20% ssto ss35% ssof ssthe sstotal sskilocalories ssper ssday, ssso ssfor ssa
ss2000- sskcal ssdiet, ss400 ssto ss700 sskcal ssshould ssbe ssprovided.




DIF: Cognitive ssLevel: ssApplication REF: s s p. ss4 TOP: ssNursing ssProcess:
ssPlanning ssMSC: s s NCLEX: ssHealth ssPromotion ssand ssMaintenance




7. The ssbody’s ssmain ssstorage ssform ssof sscarbohydrate ssis
a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.