Test Bank for Williams' Basic Nutrition and
Diet Therapy, 16th Edition By Nix
,Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition, and Health
Nix: Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 16th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Promoting a health care service that improves diabetes
management for the elderly in a community would assist in which of
the following?
a.
Supporting the national health goals Healthy People 2020
b.
Reducing hunger in a subset of the United States population
c.
Improving Medicare reimbursement claims
d.
Providing access to primary health care services
ANS: A
Healthy People 2020 has a wide influence and is the focus of the nation’s
main objective to promote health and prevent disease.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 2
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and
Maintenance
2. A patient requires a nutrition assessment. The most appropriate
professional to perform the assessment is a
a.
physician.
b.
nurse.
c.
public health nutritionist.
d.
registered dietitian.
ANS: D
The registered dietitian is the nutrition expert registered with the
Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR), the certifying agency of
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Registered dietitians are the only
professionals who have met strict educational and professional prerequisites
and passed a national registration examination that properly prepares them
to conduct a nutrition assessment.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p.
1 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
3. The sum of all body processes inside living cells that sustain life and health
is
a.
science.
b.
digestion.
c.
metabolism.
d.
nutrition.
ANS: C
Metabolism is the sum of all chemical changes that take place in the
body. Metabolism provides energy, builds tissue, and regulates
metabolic processes in the body.
, DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3 TOP: Nursing Process:
Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
4. The nutrients that provide the body with its primary source of fuel for energy
are
a.
vitamins.
b.
minerals.
c.
fiber.
d.
carbohydrates.
ANS: D
Carbohydrates (e.g., starches and sugars) are the body’s primary fuel to
carry out necessary processes; fat is the secondary source of energy.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process:
Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
5. Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the
functions of protein?
a.
Proteins can be a primary fuel source even if there is adequate
carbohydrate intake.
b.
Proteins are a necessary nutrient to provide energy for the body in times
of stress.
c.
Proteins can be used as coenzyme factors during cell metabolism.
d.
Proteins are essential to building and repairing tissues within the body.
ANS: D
The primary function of proteins is to provide amino acids, which are the
building units necessary to building and repairing tissues within the
body. This is a constant process that ensures adequate growth and
maintenance of tissues for a strong body.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF:
p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
6. A 65-year-old man requires 2000 kcal/day without any specific fat or
carbohydrate requirements. The approximate number of kilocalories
per day from fat that his diet should provide is kcal/day.
a. 400 to 700
b. 100 to 300
c. 500 to 800
d. 900 to 1200
ANS: A
Fat should provide no more than 20% to 35% of the total kilocalories per
day, so for a 2000- kcal diet, 400 to 700 kcal should be provided.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process:
Planning MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
7. The body’s main storage form of carbohydrate is
a.
glycogen.
b.
glycerol.
, c.
glucagon.
d.
glucose.
ANS: A
Glycogen is a polysaccharide that is the main storage form of
carbohydrate in the human body. It is mainly stored in the liver and to a
lesser extent in muscle tissue.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process:
Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
8. The number of kilocalories provided by one slice of bread that contains 30
g carbohydrate, 3 g protein, and 1 g fat is kcal.
a.
34
b. 136
c. 141
d. 306
ANS: C
Calculate as follows: Carbohydrate provides 4 kcal/g, protein provides 4
kcal/g, and fat provides 9 kcal/g. Therefore:
30 g carbohydrate 4 kcal/g = 120 kcal
3 g protein 4 kcal/g = 12 kcal
1 g fat 9 kcal/g = 9 kcal
= 141 total kcal (120 kcal + 12 kcal + 9 kcal)
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p.
4 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
9. The number of kilocalories from fat in a sandwich that contains 22 g fat is
kcal.
a.
88
b. 132
c. 154
d. 198
ANS: D
9 g fat
Fat provides 9 kcal/g. Thus, 22 kcal/g = 198 kcal.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p.
4 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
10. The number of kilocalories from protein in a sandwich that contains 15
g protein is
kcal.
a.
45
b.
60
c.
75
Diet Therapy, 16th Edition By Nix
,Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition, and Health
Nix: Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 16th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Promoting a health care service that improves diabetes
management for the elderly in a community would assist in which of
the following?
a.
Supporting the national health goals Healthy People 2020
b.
Reducing hunger in a subset of the United States population
c.
Improving Medicare reimbursement claims
d.
Providing access to primary health care services
ANS: A
Healthy People 2020 has a wide influence and is the focus of the nation’s
main objective to promote health and prevent disease.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 2
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and
Maintenance
2. A patient requires a nutrition assessment. The most appropriate
professional to perform the assessment is a
a.
physician.
b.
nurse.
c.
public health nutritionist.
d.
registered dietitian.
ANS: D
The registered dietitian is the nutrition expert registered with the
Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR), the certifying agency of
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Registered dietitians are the only
professionals who have met strict educational and professional prerequisites
and passed a national registration examination that properly prepares them
to conduct a nutrition assessment.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p.
1 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
3. The sum of all body processes inside living cells that sustain life and health
is
a.
science.
b.
digestion.
c.
metabolism.
d.
nutrition.
ANS: C
Metabolism is the sum of all chemical changes that take place in the
body. Metabolism provides energy, builds tissue, and regulates
metabolic processes in the body.
, DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3 TOP: Nursing Process:
Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
4. The nutrients that provide the body with its primary source of fuel for energy
are
a.
vitamins.
b.
minerals.
c.
fiber.
d.
carbohydrates.
ANS: D
Carbohydrates (e.g., starches and sugars) are the body’s primary fuel to
carry out necessary processes; fat is the secondary source of energy.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process:
Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
5. Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the
functions of protein?
a.
Proteins can be a primary fuel source even if there is adequate
carbohydrate intake.
b.
Proteins are a necessary nutrient to provide energy for the body in times
of stress.
c.
Proteins can be used as coenzyme factors during cell metabolism.
d.
Proteins are essential to building and repairing tissues within the body.
ANS: D
The primary function of proteins is to provide amino acids, which are the
building units necessary to building and repairing tissues within the
body. This is a constant process that ensures adequate growth and
maintenance of tissues for a strong body.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF:
p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
6. A 65-year-old man requires 2000 kcal/day without any specific fat or
carbohydrate requirements. The approximate number of kilocalories
per day from fat that his diet should provide is kcal/day.
a. 400 to 700
b. 100 to 300
c. 500 to 800
d. 900 to 1200
ANS: A
Fat should provide no more than 20% to 35% of the total kilocalories per
day, so for a 2000- kcal diet, 400 to 700 kcal should be provided.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process:
Planning MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
7. The body’s main storage form of carbohydrate is
a.
glycogen.
b.
glycerol.
, c.
glucagon.
d.
glucose.
ANS: A
Glycogen is a polysaccharide that is the main storage form of
carbohydrate in the human body. It is mainly stored in the liver and to a
lesser extent in muscle tissue.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process:
Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
8. The number of kilocalories provided by one slice of bread that contains 30
g carbohydrate, 3 g protein, and 1 g fat is kcal.
a.
34
b. 136
c. 141
d. 306
ANS: C
Calculate as follows: Carbohydrate provides 4 kcal/g, protein provides 4
kcal/g, and fat provides 9 kcal/g. Therefore:
30 g carbohydrate 4 kcal/g = 120 kcal
3 g protein 4 kcal/g = 12 kcal
1 g fat 9 kcal/g = 9 kcal
= 141 total kcal (120 kcal + 12 kcal + 9 kcal)
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p.
4 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
9. The number of kilocalories from fat in a sandwich that contains 22 g fat is
kcal.
a.
88
b. 132
c. 154
d. 198
ANS: D
9 g fat
Fat provides 9 kcal/g. Thus, 22 kcal/g = 198 kcal.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p.
4 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
10. The number of kilocalories from protein in a sandwich that contains 15
g protein is
kcal.
a.
45
b.
60
c.
75
