HE 300 Nutrition and Physical Fitness Exam
1 (Chapters 1-4) Questions With Solutions
How many kilocalories are in one gram of lipids?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 9 D. 9
Ashlee learned in her sports nutrition class that a marathon runner needs to eat carbohydrates
during an event. She then told her friend who is a runner to eat carbohydrates during her
workouts.
A. The guidelines for healthy people are the same as the guidelines for sports nutrition, so
Ashlee gave her friend good advice.
B. Ashlee has confused carbohydrates with protein.
C. Ashlee has not learned the difference between nutrition guidelines for healthy people and
nutrition guidelines for athletes.
D. Sometimes there is an overlap between nutrition guidelines for healthy people and guidelines
for athletes, but not always. Ashlee needs to learn more about her friend's workout before she can
give the advice. D. Sometimes there is an overlap between nutrition guidelines for healthy
,HE 300 Nutrition and Physical Fitness Exam
1 (Chapters 1-4) Questions With Solutions
people and guidelines for athletes, but not always. Ashlee needs to learn more about her friend's
workout before she can give the advice.
The body needs only a small amount of ________ for good health.
A. micronutrients
B. minerals
C. vitamins
D. macronutrients A. micronutrients
The science of nutrition involves all of the following EXCEPT
A. digestion and absorption
B. transport and storage
C. elimination and indigestion
D. ingestion and metabolism C. elimination and indigestion
How can an athlete appropriately improve aerobic capacity?
A. follow an endurance-training program that involves daily intake of oxygen-rich nutrients
B. follow an endurance-training program that increases in intensity and duration over time
, HE 300 Nutrition and Physical Fitness Exam
1 (Chapters 1-4) Questions With Solutions
C. inject oxygenated blood into the bloodstream before an event
D. train at a higher elevation one week before an event B. follow an endurance-training
program that increases in intensity and duration over time
What is DRI?
A. Daily Reference Intake
B. Dietary Recommended Intake
C. Dietary Reference Intake
D. Daily Recommended Intake C. Dietary Reference Intake
Sandy is a personal trainer who works at your local gym. She has a client who has high blood
pressure. You overhear Sandy giving her client nutrition advice: "Eat eight or more servings of
fruit and vegetables and cut back on adding salt to your food. That should help you lower your
blood pressure without having to take medications." Is Sandy operating within her authority by
giving nutrition advice to her client? Why or why not?
A. Yes, Sandy is educating her client on foods that can be included in a normal healthy diet.
B. No, Sandy is using medical nutrition therapy and she is not a registered dietitian.
C. Yes, Sandy is giving advice on the function of nutrients in the body and the effects of
excessive nutrients in the body.
1 (Chapters 1-4) Questions With Solutions
How many kilocalories are in one gram of lipids?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 9 D. 9
Ashlee learned in her sports nutrition class that a marathon runner needs to eat carbohydrates
during an event. She then told her friend who is a runner to eat carbohydrates during her
workouts.
A. The guidelines for healthy people are the same as the guidelines for sports nutrition, so
Ashlee gave her friend good advice.
B. Ashlee has confused carbohydrates with protein.
C. Ashlee has not learned the difference between nutrition guidelines for healthy people and
nutrition guidelines for athletes.
D. Sometimes there is an overlap between nutrition guidelines for healthy people and guidelines
for athletes, but not always. Ashlee needs to learn more about her friend's workout before she can
give the advice. D. Sometimes there is an overlap between nutrition guidelines for healthy
,HE 300 Nutrition and Physical Fitness Exam
1 (Chapters 1-4) Questions With Solutions
people and guidelines for athletes, but not always. Ashlee needs to learn more about her friend's
workout before she can give the advice.
The body needs only a small amount of ________ for good health.
A. micronutrients
B. minerals
C. vitamins
D. macronutrients A. micronutrients
The science of nutrition involves all of the following EXCEPT
A. digestion and absorption
B. transport and storage
C. elimination and indigestion
D. ingestion and metabolism C. elimination and indigestion
How can an athlete appropriately improve aerobic capacity?
A. follow an endurance-training program that involves daily intake of oxygen-rich nutrients
B. follow an endurance-training program that increases in intensity and duration over time
, HE 300 Nutrition and Physical Fitness Exam
1 (Chapters 1-4) Questions With Solutions
C. inject oxygenated blood into the bloodstream before an event
D. train at a higher elevation one week before an event B. follow an endurance-training
program that increases in intensity and duration over time
What is DRI?
A. Daily Reference Intake
B. Dietary Recommended Intake
C. Dietary Reference Intake
D. Daily Recommended Intake C. Dietary Reference Intake
Sandy is a personal trainer who works at your local gym. She has a client who has high blood
pressure. You overhear Sandy giving her client nutrition advice: "Eat eight or more servings of
fruit and vegetables and cut back on adding salt to your food. That should help you lower your
blood pressure without having to take medications." Is Sandy operating within her authority by
giving nutrition advice to her client? Why or why not?
A. Yes, Sandy is educating her client on foods that can be included in a normal healthy diet.
B. No, Sandy is using medical nutrition therapy and she is not a registered dietitian.
C. Yes, Sandy is giving advice on the function of nutrients in the body and the effects of
excessive nutrients in the body.
