NUTRITION 1020 EXAM PREP TEST BANK
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● The Delaney Clause and GRAS list were associated with the
________ Act.
Answer: 1960 Color additives Amendment to FD&C
●● Which of the following statements is true regarding herbal
supplements?
-They are recognized as drugs by the Food and Drug Administration
-They are free of adverse reactions
-They can have toxic effects
-They are always free of contaminants
-They typically identify all active ingredients
Answer: They can have toxic effects.
●● The local newspaper has just reported an outbreak of food poisoning
from a local restaurant that is part of a national chain of restaurants who
have reported similar outbreaks. Katelyn Cornhusker reports on the story
and uses quotes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
governmental website; a nutrition professor from the state-funded
university; and a dietitian and a medical doctor, both from a local
hospital that has been treating patients who got sick from the
,contaminated food. The story describes how individuals are being
hospitalized after experiencing symptoms of cramps, nausea, bloating,
and bloody diarrhea within 12 to 18 hours of eating undercooked
hamburgers. Most patrons also consumed a diet soda, milk shake, and
french fries with their meal.
The reporter increases the credibility of her story by quoting from these
sources. True or False.
Answer: True
●● Which source of nutrition information is the least credible?
-The nutrition professor employed by the state-funded university.
-The dietitian employed by the hospital
-The medical doctor employed by the hospital
-The journalist employed by the local newspaper
-The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website
Answer: The journalist employed by the local newspaper
●● The local newspaper has just reported an outbreak of food poisoning
from a local restaurant that is part of a national chain of restaurants who
have reported similar outbreaks.
The local food poisoning outbreak should have been reported to which
government agency?
-The World Health Organization
-The Food and Drug Administration
, -The Local Health Department
-The U.S. Department of Agriculture
-The Environmental Protection Agency
Answer: The Local Health Department
●● The diet soda consumed at the restaurant likely contained the
chemical additive
-olestra
-simplesse
-lecithin
-BHT
-sucralose
Answer: Sucralose
●● If the French Fries were made from potatoes with green skin then
they could contain:
-polychlorinated biphenois
-methylmercury
-solanine
-goitrogens
Answer: Solanine
●● Fortified milk has ____ added to it.
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● The Delaney Clause and GRAS list were associated with the
________ Act.
Answer: 1960 Color additives Amendment to FD&C
●● Which of the following statements is true regarding herbal
supplements?
-They are recognized as drugs by the Food and Drug Administration
-They are free of adverse reactions
-They can have toxic effects
-They are always free of contaminants
-They typically identify all active ingredients
Answer: They can have toxic effects.
●● The local newspaper has just reported an outbreak of food poisoning
from a local restaurant that is part of a national chain of restaurants who
have reported similar outbreaks. Katelyn Cornhusker reports on the story
and uses quotes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
governmental website; a nutrition professor from the state-funded
university; and a dietitian and a medical doctor, both from a local
hospital that has been treating patients who got sick from the
,contaminated food. The story describes how individuals are being
hospitalized after experiencing symptoms of cramps, nausea, bloating,
and bloody diarrhea within 12 to 18 hours of eating undercooked
hamburgers. Most patrons also consumed a diet soda, milk shake, and
french fries with their meal.
The reporter increases the credibility of her story by quoting from these
sources. True or False.
Answer: True
●● Which source of nutrition information is the least credible?
-The nutrition professor employed by the state-funded university.
-The dietitian employed by the hospital
-The medical doctor employed by the hospital
-The journalist employed by the local newspaper
-The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website
Answer: The journalist employed by the local newspaper
●● The local newspaper has just reported an outbreak of food poisoning
from a local restaurant that is part of a national chain of restaurants who
have reported similar outbreaks.
The local food poisoning outbreak should have been reported to which
government agency?
-The World Health Organization
-The Food and Drug Administration
, -The Local Health Department
-The U.S. Department of Agriculture
-The Environmental Protection Agency
Answer: The Local Health Department
●● The diet soda consumed at the restaurant likely contained the
chemical additive
-olestra
-simplesse
-lecithin
-BHT
-sucralose
Answer: Sucralose
●● If the French Fries were made from potatoes with green skin then
they could contain:
-polychlorinated biphenois
-methylmercury
-solanine
-goitrogens
Answer: Solanine
●● Fortified milk has ____ added to it.
