Portage Nutrition final exam
Multiple Choice:
Which external force that influences our eating habits has to do with
economics, lifestyle and cultural or religious beliefs? Environmental
List 2 micronutrients and provide a function of at least 1. Vitamins - regulate
body processes Minerals - structure, regulate body processes
If a fudge brownie has 13 grams of carbohydrates, 1 grams of protein and 11
grams of fat. How many calories are in the brownie? 13 x 4 = 52, 1 x 4 = 4,
11 x 9 = 99 🡪 52+4+99 = 155 calories
The current recommendation to maintain your body weight is 2000 calories
daily. You should not consume any more than 45% of your calories from
carbohydrates. How many grams of carbohydrates should you eat in a day?
2000x .45 = 900, 900 calories/ 4 = 225 grams of carbs
An individual's health can be assessed using the ABCDEs of nutritional
assessment. (1) List what the each of the letters stands for in the acronym,
and (2) give a description or definition of what the "D" assessment pertains
to. Athropometric
Biochemical
Clinical
Dietary - evaluation of person's diet to determine deficiencies or issues
Environmental
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
, The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides guidance for making informed
decisions related to both food and physical activity choices. True
List the two major groups of minerals and explain their difference. Major and
trace-minerals. Major-minerals are needed in relatively large quantities, over
100mg, and micro (or trace)-minerals are only needed in small amounts, less
than 100mg
True or false. If false, explain why it is false.The GI tract includes the
stomach, pancreas, and the small and large intestines. False: The GI tract
includes the stomach, and the small and large intestines. ORThe pancreas is
an accessory organ.
Multiple Choice:In what portion of the GI tract does bile digest fats? Small
intestine
Read the description of a GI problem listed. Name the condition and 1 dietary
intervention to improve the issue.
Hard dry stools that are difficult to pass Constipation- Increase consumption
of fiber and water.
Match the following words associated with carbohydrates to their
descriptions, structure, or function below.
Disaccharides
Monosaccharides
Functional fiber
Insoluble fiber
Soluble fiber Examples include sucrose and maltose sugars- Disaccharides
A food supplement associated with better intestinal health- functional fiber
Multiple Choice:
Which external force that influences our eating habits has to do with
economics, lifestyle and cultural or religious beliefs? Environmental
List 2 micronutrients and provide a function of at least 1. Vitamins - regulate
body processes Minerals - structure, regulate body processes
If a fudge brownie has 13 grams of carbohydrates, 1 grams of protein and 11
grams of fat. How many calories are in the brownie? 13 x 4 = 52, 1 x 4 = 4,
11 x 9 = 99 🡪 52+4+99 = 155 calories
The current recommendation to maintain your body weight is 2000 calories
daily. You should not consume any more than 45% of your calories from
carbohydrates. How many grams of carbohydrates should you eat in a day?
2000x .45 = 900, 900 calories/ 4 = 225 grams of carbs
An individual's health can be assessed using the ABCDEs of nutritional
assessment. (1) List what the each of the letters stands for in the acronym,
and (2) give a description or definition of what the "D" assessment pertains
to. Athropometric
Biochemical
Clinical
Dietary - evaluation of person's diet to determine deficiencies or issues
Environmental
True or False. If false, explain why it is false.
, The Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides guidance for making informed
decisions related to both food and physical activity choices. True
List the two major groups of minerals and explain their difference. Major and
trace-minerals. Major-minerals are needed in relatively large quantities, over
100mg, and micro (or trace)-minerals are only needed in small amounts, less
than 100mg
True or false. If false, explain why it is false.The GI tract includes the
stomach, pancreas, and the small and large intestines. False: The GI tract
includes the stomach, and the small and large intestines. ORThe pancreas is
an accessory organ.
Multiple Choice:In what portion of the GI tract does bile digest fats? Small
intestine
Read the description of a GI problem listed. Name the condition and 1 dietary
intervention to improve the issue.
Hard dry stools that are difficult to pass Constipation- Increase consumption
of fiber and water.
Match the following words associated with carbohydrates to their
descriptions, structure, or function below.
Disaccharides
Monosaccharides
Functional fiber
Insoluble fiber
Soluble fiber Examples include sucrose and maltose sugars- Disaccharides
A food supplement associated with better intestinal health- functional fiber
