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NSG 3100 Exam 4
Nutrition Concepts
NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with Rationales
Topic Focus: Nutrition, Vitamins, Minerals, Therapeutic Diets, &
Enteral/Parenteral Nutrition
Edition 1 · July 2026 · 72 Questions
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales 2
NSG 3100 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NSG 3100 EXAM 4 NUTRITION PRACTICE GUIDE NUTRITION CONCEPTS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is.
Category: Nutrition, Vitamins, Minerals, Therapeutic Diets, &
Enteral/Parenteral Nutrition
1 Absorption is defined as:
A Movement of the smaller elements through the walls of the digestive tract and
into the blood
B Breaking down of food into smaller particles of nutrients
C The use of energy to change simple materials into complex body substances
D The breaking down of substances from complex to simple
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale:
Absorption is the movement of the smaller elements through the walls of the digestive tract
and into the blood. This occurs primarily in the small intestine.
Tested Concept: Absorption definition
,2 Amino acids are best described as:
A Building blocks of proteins that must be consumed daily
B Complex carbohydrates that assist with bowel movements
C Waxy, fatlike substances found in all cells
D Fragments from incomplete fat oxidation
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale:
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. They must be consumed every day because the
human body does not produce or store excess amino acids for later use.
Tested Concept: Amino acids definition
3 Anabolism is defined as:
A The use of energy to change simple materials into complex body substances and
tissue
B The breaking down of substances from complex to simple
C The process of chemically changing nutrients into end products
D The movement of smaller elements into the blood
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale:
Anabolism is the use of energy to change simple materials into complex body substances and
tissue. It is one of the major biochemical processes that make up metabolism.
Tested Concept: Anabolism definition
, 4 Anorexia is defined as:
A Loss of appetite in patients experiencing illness or side effects from allergies,
medications, or treatments
B A serious disorder where the patient exhibits life-threatening practices as a result
of an altered mental state
C The intake of excessive amounts of food
D Vomiting after eating
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale:
Anorexia is a loss of appetite in patients experiencing illness or side effects from allergies,
medications, or treatments. For example, chemotherapy suppresses the desire to eat.
Tested Concept: Anorexia definition
5 Anorexia nervosa is characterized by:
A Life-threatening practices such as strict dietary intake regulation and distortion of
body image
B Bingeing followed by purging
C Physical wasting away due to loss of weight and muscle mass
D A lack of protein accompanied by fluid retention
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale:
Anorexia nervosa is a serious disorder where the patient exhibits life-threatening practices as a
result of an altered mental state. It may be used to gain some sense of control, with distortion
of body image and intense fear of gaining weight.
Tested Concept: Anorexia nervosa definition
NSG 3100 Exam 4
Nutrition Concepts
NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with Rationales
Topic Focus: Nutrition, Vitamins, Minerals, Therapeutic Diets, &
Enteral/Parenteral Nutrition
Edition 1 · July 2026 · 72 Questions
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales 2
NSG 3100 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NSG 3100 EXAM 4 NUTRITION PRACTICE GUIDE NUTRITION CONCEPTS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is.
Category: Nutrition, Vitamins, Minerals, Therapeutic Diets, &
Enteral/Parenteral Nutrition
1 Absorption is defined as:
A Movement of the smaller elements through the walls of the digestive tract and
into the blood
B Breaking down of food into smaller particles of nutrients
C The use of energy to change simple materials into complex body substances
D The breaking down of substances from complex to simple
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale:
Absorption is the movement of the smaller elements through the walls of the digestive tract
and into the blood. This occurs primarily in the small intestine.
Tested Concept: Absorption definition
,2 Amino acids are best described as:
A Building blocks of proteins that must be consumed daily
B Complex carbohydrates that assist with bowel movements
C Waxy, fatlike substances found in all cells
D Fragments from incomplete fat oxidation
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale:
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. They must be consumed every day because the
human body does not produce or store excess amino acids for later use.
Tested Concept: Amino acids definition
3 Anabolism is defined as:
A The use of energy to change simple materials into complex body substances and
tissue
B The breaking down of substances from complex to simple
C The process of chemically changing nutrients into end products
D The movement of smaller elements into the blood
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale:
Anabolism is the use of energy to change simple materials into complex body substances and
tissue. It is one of the major biochemical processes that make up metabolism.
Tested Concept: Anabolism definition
, 4 Anorexia is defined as:
A Loss of appetite in patients experiencing illness or side effects from allergies,
medications, or treatments
B A serious disorder where the patient exhibits life-threatening practices as a result
of an altered mental state
C The intake of excessive amounts of food
D Vomiting after eating
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale:
Anorexia is a loss of appetite in patients experiencing illness or side effects from allergies,
medications, or treatments. For example, chemotherapy suppresses the desire to eat.
Tested Concept: Anorexia definition
5 Anorexia nervosa is characterized by:
A Life-threatening practices such as strict dietary intake regulation and distortion of
body image
B Bingeing followed by purging
C Physical wasting away due to loss of weight and muscle mass
D A lack of protein accompanied by fluid retention
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale:
Anorexia nervosa is a serious disorder where the patient exhibits life-threatening practices as a
result of an altered mental state. It may be used to gain some sense of control, with distortion
of body image and intense fear of gaining weight.
Tested Concept: Anorexia nervosa definition
