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16th Edition by Nix William
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,Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition, and Health
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Nix: Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 16th Edition
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MULTIPLEcCHOICE
1. Promotingcachealthccarecservicecthatcimprovescdiabetescmanagementcforcthecelderlycincacco
mmunitycwouldcassistcincwhichcofcthecfollowing?
a.SupportingcthecnationalchealthcgoalscHealthycPeoplec2020
b.ReducingchungercincacsubsetcofcthecUnitedcStatescpopulation
c.ImprovingcMedicarecreimbursementcclaims
d.Providingcaccessctocprimarychealthccarecservices
ANS:c A
HealthycPeoplec2020chascacwidecinfluencecandciscthecfocuscofcthecnation’scmaincobjectivectocpromotech
ealthcandcpreventcdisease.
DIF: CognitivecLevel:cApplication REF:cp.c2
TOP:c NursingcProcess:cImplementation MSC:c NCLEX:cHealthcPromotioncandcMaintenance
2. Acpatientcrequirescacnutritioncassessment.cThecmostcappropriatecprofessionalctocperformcthecas
sessmentcisca
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. publicchealthcnutritionist.
d. registeredcdietitian.
ANS:c D
ThecregisteredcdietitianciscthecnutritioncexpertcregisteredcwithcthecCommissioncofcDieteticcRegi
strationc(CDR),ctheccertifyingcagencycofcAcademycofcNutritioncandcDietetics.cRegisteredcdietitia
nscarectheconlycprofessionalscwhochavecmetcstrictceducationalcandcprofessionalcprerequisitescan
dcpassedcacnationalcregistrationcexaminationcthatcproperlycpreparescthemctocconductcacnutritionc
assessment.
DIF: CognitivecLevel:cApplication
REF:c p.c1cTOP:c NursingcProcess:cAssessment
MSC:c NCLEX:cSafecandcEffectivecCarecEnvironment:cManagementcofcCare
3. Thecsumcofcallcbodycprocessescinsideclivingccellscthatcsustainclifecandchealthcis
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
ANS:c C
Metabolismciscthecsumcofcallcchemicalcchangescthatctakecplacecincthecbody.cMetabolismcprovidesc
energy,cbuildsctissue,candcregulatescmetaboliccprocessescincthecbody.
, DIF: CognitivecLevel:cKnowledge REF:c p.c3
TOP:cNursingcProcess:cPlanningcMSC:c NCLEX:cPhysiologicalcIntegrity:cPhysiologicalcAdap
tation
4. Thecnutrientscthatcprovidecthecbodycwithcitscprimarycsourcecofcfuelcforcenergycare
a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
ANS:c D
Carbohydratesc(e.g.,cstarchescandcsugars)carecthecbody’scprimarycfuelctoccarrycoutcnecessarycprocesses
;cfatciscthecsecondarycsourcecofcenergy.
DIF: CognitivecLevel:cKnowledge REF:c p.c4
TOP:cNursingcProcess:cPlanningcMSC:c NCLEX:cPhysiologicalcIntegrity:cPhysiologicalcAdap
tation
5. Whichcofcthecfollowingciscthecmostcaccuratecstatementcregardingcthecfunctionscofcprotein?
a. Proteinsccancbecacprimarycfuelcsourcecevencifcthereciscadequateccarbohydratecintake.
b. Proteinscarecacnecessarycnutrientctocprovidecenergycforcthecbodycinctimescofcstress.
c. Proteinsccancbecusedcasccoenzymecfactorscduringccellcmetabolism.
d. Proteinscarecessentialctocbuildingcandcrepairingctissuescwithincthecbody.
ANS:c D
Thecprimarycfunctioncofcproteinscisctocprovidecaminocacids,cwhichcarecthecbuildingcunitscnecess
aryctocbuildingcandcrepairingctissuescwithincthecbody.cThisciscacconstantcprocesscthatcensurescadeq
uatecgrowthcandcmaintenancecofctissuescforcacstrongcbody.
DIF: CognitivecLevel:cComprehension
REF:c p.c4cTOP:c NursingcProcess:cAssessment
MSC:cNCLEX:cPhysiologicalcIntegrity:cPhysiologicalcAdaptation
6. Ac65-year-
oldcmancrequiresc2000ckcal/daycwithoutcanycspecificcfatcorccarbohydratecrequirements.cTheca
pproximatecnumbercofckilocaloriescpercdaycfromcfatcthatchiscdietcshouldcprovidecis
kcal/day.
a. 400ctoc700
b.ccc 100ctoc300
c. 500ctoc800
d.c 900ctoc1200
ANS:c A
Fatcshouldcprovidecnocmorecthanc20%ctoc35%cofcthectotalckilocaloriescpercday,csocforcac2000-
ckcalcdiet,c400ctoc700ckcal c shouldcbecprovided.
DIF: CognitivecLevel:cApplication REF:c p.c4
TOP:c NursingcProcess:cPlanningcMSC:c NCLEX:cHealthcPromotioncandcMaintenance
7. Thecbody’scmaincstoragecformcofccarbohydratecis
a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
, c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
ANS:c A
Glycogenciscacpolysaccharidecthatciscthecmaincstoragecformcofccarbohydratecincthechumancbody.c I
tciscmainlycstoredcinctheclivercandctocaclessercextentcincmusclectissue.
DIF: CognitivecLevel:cKnowledge REF:c p.c4
TOP:cNursingcProcess:cPlanningcMSC:c NCLEX:cPhysiologicalcIntegrity:cPhysiologicalcAdap
tation
8. Thecnumbercofckilocaloriescprovidedcbyconecslicecofcbreadcthatccontainsc30cgccarbohydrate,c3cgcpr
otein,candc1cgcfatcis kcal.
a. 34
b.ccc 136
c. 141
d.ccc 306
ANS:c C
Calculatecascfollows:cCarbohydratecprovidesc4ckcal/g,cproteincprovidesc4ckcal/g,candcfatcprovide
sc9ckcal/g.cTherefore:
30cgccarbohydrate 4ckcal/gc=c120ckcal
3cgcprotein 4ckcal/gc=c12ckcal
1cgcfat 9ckcal/gc=c9ckcal
=c141ctotalckcalc(120ckcalc+c12ckcalc+c9ckcal)
DIF: CognitivecLevel:cApplication
REF:c p.c4cTOP:c NursingcProcess:cAssessment
MSC:cNCLEX:cPhysiologicalcIntegrity:cPhysiologicalcAdaptation
9. Thecnumbercofckilocaloriescfromcfatcincacsandwichcthatccontainsc22cgcfatcis kcal.
a. 88
b.ccc 132
c. 154
d.ccc 198
ANS:c D
Fatcprovidesc9ckcal/g.cThus,c22cgcfat 9ckcal/gc=c198ckcal.
DIF: CognitivecLevel:cApplication
REF:c p.c4cTOP:c NursingcProcess:cAssessment
MSC:cNCLEX:cPhysiologicalcIntegrity:cPhysiologicalcAdaptation
10. Thecnumbercofckilocaloriescfromcproteincincacsandwichcthatccontainsc15cgcproteinciscc
ckcal.
a. 45
b. 60
c. 75