Test Bank for Williams Basic Nutrition and Diet
j
Therapy 16th Edition by Nix William
,Chapter j01: jFood, jNutrition, jand jHealth
Nix: jWilliams' jBasic jNutrition jand jDiet jTherapy, j16th jEdition
MULTIPLE jCHOICE
1. Promoting ja jhealth jcare jservice jthat jimproves jdiabetes jmanagement jfor jthe jelderly
jin jajcommunity jwould jassist jin jwhich jof jthe jfollowing?
a. Supporting jthe jnational jhealth jgoals jHealthy jPeople j2020
b. Reducing jhunger jin ja jsubset jof jthe jUnited jStates jpopulation
c. Improving jMedicare jreimbursement jclaims
d. Providing jaccess jto jprimary jhealth jcare jservices
ANS: jA
Healthy jPeople j2020 jhas ja jwide jinfluence jand jis jthe jfocus jof jthe jnation’s jmain jobjective
jtojpromote jhealth jand jprevent jdisease.
DIF: Cognitive jLevel: jApplication REF: jp. j2
TOP: j Nursing jProcess: jImplementation MSC: jNCLEX: jHealth jPromotion jand jMaintenance
2. A jpatient jrequires ja jnutrition jassessment. jThe jmost jappropriate jprofessional jto jperform
jthejassessment jis ja
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public jhealth jnutritionist.
d. registered jdietitian.
ANS: jD
The jregistered jdietitian jis jthe jnutrition jexpert jregistered jwith jthe jCommission jof jDietetic
jRegistration j(CDR), jthe jcertifying jagency jof jAcademy jof jNutrition jand jDietetics.
jRegisteredjdietitians jare jthe jonly jprofessionals jwho jhave jmet jstrict jeducational jand
jprofessional jprerequisites jand jpassed ja jnational jregistration jexamination jthat jproperly
jprepares jthem jto jconduct ja jnutrition jassessment.
DIF: Cognitive jLevel: jApplication REF: jp.
j1jTOP: jNursing jProcess: jAssessment
MSC: jNCLEX: jSafe jand jEffective jCare jEnvironment: jManagement jof jCare
3. The jsum jof jall jbody jprocesses jinside jliving jcells jthat jsustain jlife jand jhealth jis
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
ANS: jC
Metabolism jis jthe jsum jof jall jchemical jchanges jthat jtake jplace jin jthe jbody.
jMetabolismjprovides jenergy, jbuilds jtissue, jand jregulates jmetabolic jprocesses jin jthe
jbody.
, DIF: Cognitive jLevel: jKnowledge REF: j p. j3 TOP: jNursing jProcess:
jPlanningjMSC: j NCLEX: jPhysiological jIntegrity: jPhysiological jAdaptation
4. The jnutrients jthat jprovide jthe jbody jwith jits jprimary jsource jof jfuel jfor jenergy jare
a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
ANS: jD
Carbohydrates j(e.g., jstarches jand jsugars) jare jthe jbody’s jprimary jfuel jto jcarry jout
jnecessaryjprocesses; jfat jis jthe jsecondary jsource jof jenergy.
DIF: Cognitive jLevel: jKnowledge REF: j p. j4 TOP: jNursing jProcess:
jPlanningjMSC: j NCLEX: jPhysiological jIntegrity: jPhysiological jAdaptation
5. Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jthe jmost jaccurate jstatement jregarding jthe jfunctions jof jprotein?
a. Proteins jcan jbe ja jprimary jfuel jsource jeven jif jthere jis jadequate jcarbohydrate jintake.
b. Proteins jare ja jnecessary jnutrient jto jprovide jenergy jfor jthe jbody jin jtimes jof jstress.
c. Proteins jcan jbe jused jas jcoenzyme jfactors jduring jcell jmetabolism.
d. Proteins jare jessential jto jbuilding jand jrepairing jtissues jwithin jthe jbody.
ANS: jD
The jprimary jfunction jof jproteins jis jto jprovide jamino jacids, jwhich jare jthe jbuilding junits
jnecessary jto jbuilding jand jrepairing jtissues jwithin jthe jbody. jThis jis ja jconstant jprocess
jthatjensures jadequate jgrowth jand jmaintenance jof jtissues jfor ja jstrong jbody.
DIF: Cognitive jLevel: jComprehension REF: jp.
j4jTOP: jNursing jProcess: jAssessment
MSC: jNCLEX: jPhysiological jIntegrity: jPhysiological jAdaptation
6. A j65-year-old jman jrequires j2000 jkcal/day jwithout jany jspecific jfat jor jcarbohydrate
jrequirements. jThe japproximate jnumber jof jkilocalories jper jday jfrom jfat jthat jhis jdiet
jshouldjprovide jis kcal/day.
a. 400 jto j700
b. j j j 100 jto j300
c. 500 jto j800
d. j 900 jto j1200
ANS: jA
Fat jshould jprovide jno jmore jthan j20% jto j35% jof jthe jtotal jkilocalories jper jday, jso jfor ja
j2000-jkcal jdiet, j400 jto j700 jkcal jshould jbe jprovided.
DIF: Cognitive jLevel: jApplication REF: j p. j4 TOP: jNursing jProcess:
jPlanningjMSC: j NCLEX: jHealth jPromotion jand jMaintenance
7. The jbody’s jmain jstorage jform jof jcarbohydrate jis
a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
, c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
ANS: jA
Glycogen jis ja jpolysaccharide jthat jis jthe jmain jstorage jform jof jcarbohydrate jin jthe
jhumanjbody. jIt jis jmainly jstored jin jthe jliver jand jto ja jlesser jextent jin jmuscle jtissue.
DIF: Cognitive jLevel: jKnowledge REF: j p. j4 TOP: jNursing jProcess:
jPlanningjMSC: j NCLEX: jPhysiological jIntegrity: jPhysiological jAdaptation
8. The jnumber jof jkilocalories jprovided jby jone jslice jof jbread jthat jcontains j30 jg jcarbohydrate,
j3 jgjprotein, jand j1 jg jfat jis kcal.
a. 34
b. j j j 136
c. 141
d. j j j 306
ANS: jC
Calculate jas jfollows: jCarbohydrate jprovides j4 jkcal/g, jprotein jprovides j4 jkcal/g, jand
jfatjprovides j9 jkcal/g. jTherefore:
30 jg jcarbohydrate 4 jkcal/g j= j120 jkcal
3 jg jprotein 4 jkcal/g j= j12 jkcal
1 jg jfat 9 jkcal/g j= j9 jkcal
= j141 jtotal jkcal j(120 jkcal j+ j12 jkcal j+ j9 jkcal)
DIF: Cognitive jLevel: jApplication REF: jp.
j4jTOP: jNursing jProcess: jAssessment
MSC: jNCLEX: jPhysiological jIntegrity: jPhysiological jAdaptation
9. The jnumber jof jkilocalories jfrom jfat jin ja jsandwich jthat jcontains j22 jg jfat jis kcal.
a. 88
b. j j j 132
c. 154
d. j j j 198
ANS: jD
Fat jprovides j9 jkcal/g. jThus, j22 jg jfat 9 kcal/g j= j198 jkcal.
DIF: Cognitive jLevel: jApplication REF: jp.
j4jTOP: jNursing jProcess: jAssessment
MSC: jNCLEX: jPhysiological jIntegrity: jPhysiological jAdaptation
10. The jnumber jof jkilocalories jfrom jprotein jin ja jsandwich jthat jcontains j15 jg jprotein jis j j
kcal.
a. 45
b. 60
c. 75
j
Therapy 16th Edition by Nix William
,Chapter j01: jFood, jNutrition, jand jHealth
Nix: jWilliams' jBasic jNutrition jand jDiet jTherapy, j16th jEdition
MULTIPLE jCHOICE
1. Promoting ja jhealth jcare jservice jthat jimproves jdiabetes jmanagement jfor jthe jelderly
jin jajcommunity jwould jassist jin jwhich jof jthe jfollowing?
a. Supporting jthe jnational jhealth jgoals jHealthy jPeople j2020
b. Reducing jhunger jin ja jsubset jof jthe jUnited jStates jpopulation
c. Improving jMedicare jreimbursement jclaims
d. Providing jaccess jto jprimary jhealth jcare jservices
ANS: jA
Healthy jPeople j2020 jhas ja jwide jinfluence jand jis jthe jfocus jof jthe jnation’s jmain jobjective
jtojpromote jhealth jand jprevent jdisease.
DIF: Cognitive jLevel: jApplication REF: jp. j2
TOP: j Nursing jProcess: jImplementation MSC: jNCLEX: jHealth jPromotion jand jMaintenance
2. A jpatient jrequires ja jnutrition jassessment. jThe jmost jappropriate jprofessional jto jperform
jthejassessment jis ja
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public jhealth jnutritionist.
d. registered jdietitian.
ANS: jD
The jregistered jdietitian jis jthe jnutrition jexpert jregistered jwith jthe jCommission jof jDietetic
jRegistration j(CDR), jthe jcertifying jagency jof jAcademy jof jNutrition jand jDietetics.
jRegisteredjdietitians jare jthe jonly jprofessionals jwho jhave jmet jstrict jeducational jand
jprofessional jprerequisites jand jpassed ja jnational jregistration jexamination jthat jproperly
jprepares jthem jto jconduct ja jnutrition jassessment.
DIF: Cognitive jLevel: jApplication REF: jp.
j1jTOP: jNursing jProcess: jAssessment
MSC: jNCLEX: jSafe jand jEffective jCare jEnvironment: jManagement jof jCare
3. The jsum jof jall jbody jprocesses jinside jliving jcells jthat jsustain jlife jand jhealth jis
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
ANS: jC
Metabolism jis jthe jsum jof jall jchemical jchanges jthat jtake jplace jin jthe jbody.
jMetabolismjprovides jenergy, jbuilds jtissue, jand jregulates jmetabolic jprocesses jin jthe
jbody.
, DIF: Cognitive jLevel: jKnowledge REF: j p. j3 TOP: jNursing jProcess:
jPlanningjMSC: j NCLEX: jPhysiological jIntegrity: jPhysiological jAdaptation
4. The jnutrients jthat jprovide jthe jbody jwith jits jprimary jsource jof jfuel jfor jenergy jare
a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
ANS: jD
Carbohydrates j(e.g., jstarches jand jsugars) jare jthe jbody’s jprimary jfuel jto jcarry jout
jnecessaryjprocesses; jfat jis jthe jsecondary jsource jof jenergy.
DIF: Cognitive jLevel: jKnowledge REF: j p. j4 TOP: jNursing jProcess:
jPlanningjMSC: j NCLEX: jPhysiological jIntegrity: jPhysiological jAdaptation
5. Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jthe jmost jaccurate jstatement jregarding jthe jfunctions jof jprotein?
a. Proteins jcan jbe ja jprimary jfuel jsource jeven jif jthere jis jadequate jcarbohydrate jintake.
b. Proteins jare ja jnecessary jnutrient jto jprovide jenergy jfor jthe jbody jin jtimes jof jstress.
c. Proteins jcan jbe jused jas jcoenzyme jfactors jduring jcell jmetabolism.
d. Proteins jare jessential jto jbuilding jand jrepairing jtissues jwithin jthe jbody.
ANS: jD
The jprimary jfunction jof jproteins jis jto jprovide jamino jacids, jwhich jare jthe jbuilding junits
jnecessary jto jbuilding jand jrepairing jtissues jwithin jthe jbody. jThis jis ja jconstant jprocess
jthatjensures jadequate jgrowth jand jmaintenance jof jtissues jfor ja jstrong jbody.
DIF: Cognitive jLevel: jComprehension REF: jp.
j4jTOP: jNursing jProcess: jAssessment
MSC: jNCLEX: jPhysiological jIntegrity: jPhysiological jAdaptation
6. A j65-year-old jman jrequires j2000 jkcal/day jwithout jany jspecific jfat jor jcarbohydrate
jrequirements. jThe japproximate jnumber jof jkilocalories jper jday jfrom jfat jthat jhis jdiet
jshouldjprovide jis kcal/day.
a. 400 jto j700
b. j j j 100 jto j300
c. 500 jto j800
d. j 900 jto j1200
ANS: jA
Fat jshould jprovide jno jmore jthan j20% jto j35% jof jthe jtotal jkilocalories jper jday, jso jfor ja
j2000-jkcal jdiet, j400 jto j700 jkcal jshould jbe jprovided.
DIF: Cognitive jLevel: jApplication REF: j p. j4 TOP: jNursing jProcess:
jPlanningjMSC: j NCLEX: jHealth jPromotion jand jMaintenance
7. The jbody’s jmain jstorage jform jof jcarbohydrate jis
a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
, c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
ANS: jA
Glycogen jis ja jpolysaccharide jthat jis jthe jmain jstorage jform jof jcarbohydrate jin jthe
jhumanjbody. jIt jis jmainly jstored jin jthe jliver jand jto ja jlesser jextent jin jmuscle jtissue.
DIF: Cognitive jLevel: jKnowledge REF: j p. j4 TOP: jNursing jProcess:
jPlanningjMSC: j NCLEX: jPhysiological jIntegrity: jPhysiological jAdaptation
8. The jnumber jof jkilocalories jprovided jby jone jslice jof jbread jthat jcontains j30 jg jcarbohydrate,
j3 jgjprotein, jand j1 jg jfat jis kcal.
a. 34
b. j j j 136
c. 141
d. j j j 306
ANS: jC
Calculate jas jfollows: jCarbohydrate jprovides j4 jkcal/g, jprotein jprovides j4 jkcal/g, jand
jfatjprovides j9 jkcal/g. jTherefore:
30 jg jcarbohydrate 4 jkcal/g j= j120 jkcal
3 jg jprotein 4 jkcal/g j= j12 jkcal
1 jg jfat 9 jkcal/g j= j9 jkcal
= j141 jtotal jkcal j(120 jkcal j+ j12 jkcal j+ j9 jkcal)
DIF: Cognitive jLevel: jApplication REF: jp.
j4jTOP: jNursing jProcess: jAssessment
MSC: jNCLEX: jPhysiological jIntegrity: jPhysiological jAdaptation
9. The jnumber jof jkilocalories jfrom jfat jin ja jsandwich jthat jcontains j22 jg jfat jis kcal.
a. 88
b. j j j 132
c. 154
d. j j j 198
ANS: jD
Fat jprovides j9 jkcal/g. jThus, j22 jg jfat 9 kcal/g j= j198 jkcal.
DIF: Cognitive jLevel: jApplication REF: jp.
j4jTOP: jNursing jProcess: jAssessment
MSC: jNCLEX: jPhysiological jIntegrity: jPhysiological jAdaptation
10. The jnumber jof jkilocalories jfrom jprotein jin ja jsandwich jthat jcontains j15 jg jprotein jis j j
kcal.
a. 45
b. 60
c. 75
