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th Edition by Nix William
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,Chapter m01:mFood,mNutrition,mandmHealth
Nix:mWilliams'mBasic mNutritionmandmDietmTherapy,m16thmEdition
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Promotingmamhealthmcaremservicemthat mimprovesmdiabetesmmanagement mformthemelderlymi
nmamcommunitymwould massist minmwhichmof mthemfollowing?
a. SupportingmthemnationalmhealthmgoalsmHealthymPeoplem2020
b. Reducingmhungerminmamsubset mof mthemUnited mStatesmpopulation
c. ImprovingmMedicaremreimbursement mclaims
d. Providingmaccessmtomprimarymhealthmcaremservices
ANS:m A
HealthymPeoplem2020mhasmamwideminfluencemand mismthemfocusmof mthemnation’smmainmobjectivemt
ompromotemhealthmand mprevent mdisease.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication REF:mp.m2
TOP:m NursingmProcess:mImplementation MSC:m NCLEX:mHealth mPromotion mand mMaintenance
2. A mpatient mrequiresmamnutritionmassessment.mThemmost mappropriatemprofessionalmtomperform mt
hemassessment misma
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. publicmhealthmnutritionist.
d. registered mdietitian.
ANS:m D
Themregistered mdietitianmismthemnutritionmexpert mregistered mwithmthemCommissionmof mDieteticm
Registrationm(CDR),mthemcertifyingmagencymof mAcademymof mNutritionmand mDietetics.mRegistere
d mdietitiansmaremthemonlymprofessionalsmwhomhavemmet mstrict meducationalmand mprofessionalmpr
erequisitesmand mpassed mamnationalmregistrationmexaminationmthat mproperlympreparesmthemmtomc
onduct mamnutritionmassessment.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
REF:mp.m1 mTOP:m NursingmProcess:mAssessmen
t
MSC:m NCLEX:mSafemand mEffective mCaremEnvironment:mManagementmof mCare
3. Themsummof mallmbodymprocessesminsidemlivingmcells mthat msustainmlifemand mhealthmis
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
ANS:m C
Metabolismmismthemsummof mallmchemicalmchangesmthat mtakemplaceminmthembody.mMetabolismmpro
videsmenergy,mbuildsmtissue,mand mregulatesmmetabolicmprocessesminmthembody.
, DIF: CognitivemLevel:mKnowledge REF:m p.m3
TOP:mNursingmProcess:mPlanningmMSC:m NCLEX:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity:mPhysiologicalmA
daptation
4. Themnutrientsmthat mprovidemthembodymwithmitsmprimarymsourcemof mfuelmformenergymare
a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
ANS:m D
Carbohydratesm(e.g.,mstarchesmand msugars)maremthembody’smprimarymfuelmtomcarrymout mnecessary
mprocesses;mfat mismthemsecondarymsourcemof menergy.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mKnowledge REF:m p.m4
TOP:mNursingmProcess:mPlanningmMSC:m NCLEX:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity:mPhysiologicalmA
daptation
5. Whichmof mthemfollowingmismthemmost maccuratemstatement mregardingmthemfunctionsmof mprotein?
a. Proteinsmcanmbemamprimarymfuelmsourcemevenmif mtheremismadequatemcarbohydratemintake.
b. Proteinsmaremamnecessarymnutrient mtomprovidemenergymformthembodyminmtimesmof mstress.
c. Proteinsmcanmbemused masmcoenzymemfactorsmduringmcellmmetabolism.
d. Proteinsmaremessentialmtombuildingmand mrepairingmtissuesmwithinmthembody.
ANS:m D
Themprimarymfunctionmof mproteinsmismtomprovidemaminomacids,mwhichmare mthembuildingmunitsmn
ecessarymtombuildingmand mrepairingmtissuesmwithinmthembody.mThismis mamconstant mprocessmthat me
nsuresmadequatemgrowthmand mmaintenancemof mtissuesmformamstrongmbody.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mComprehension
REF:mp.m4 mTOP:m NursingmProcess:mAssessmen
t
MSC:mNCLEX:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity:mPhysiologicalmAdaptation
6. A m65-year-
old mmanmrequiresm2000mkcal/daymwithout manymspecificmfat mormcarbohydratemrequirements.m
Themapproximatemnumbermof mkilocaloriesmpermdaymfrommfat mthat mhismdiet mshould mprovidemis
kcal/day.
a. 400mtom700
b. 100mtom300
c. 500mtom800
d. 900mtom1200
ANS:m A
Fat mshould mprovidemnommoremthanm20%mtom35%mof mthemtotalmkilocaloriesmpermday,msomformam200
0-mkcalmdiet,m400mtom700mkcalmshould mbemprovided.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication REF:m p.m4
TOP:mNursingmProcess:mPlanningmMSC:m NCLEX:mHealth mPromotion mand mMaintenance
7. Thembody’smmainmstoragemformmof mcarbohydratemis
a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
, c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
ANS:m A
Glycogenmismampolysaccharidemthat mismthemmainmstoragemformmof mcarbohydrateminmthemhumanmb
ody.mIt mismmainlymstored minmthemlivermand mtomamlessermextent minmmusclemtissue.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mKnowledge REF:m p.m4
TOP:mNursingmProcess:mPlanningmMSC:m NCLEX:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity:mPhysiologicalmA
daptation
8. Themnumbermof mkilocaloriesmprovided mbymonemslicemof mbread mthat mcontainsm30mgmcarbohydrate,m
3mgmprotein,mand m1mgmfat mis kcal.
a. 34
b. 136
c. 141
d. 306
ANS:m C
Calculatemasmfollows:mCarbohydratemprovidesm4mkcal/g,mprotein mprovidesm4mkcal/g,mand mfat mpro
videsm9mkcal/g.mTherefore:
30mgmcarbohydratem m4mkcal/gm=m120mkcal
3mgmproteinm m4mkcal/gm=m12mkcal
1mgmfat m m9mkcal/gm=m9mkcal
=m141mtotalmkcalm(120mkcalm+m12mkcalm+m9mkcal)
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
REF:mp.m4 mTOP:m NursingmProcess:mAssessmen
t
MSC:mNCLEX:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity:mPhysiologicalmAdaptation
9. Themnumbermof mkilocaloriesmfrommfat minmamsandwichmthat mcontainsm22mgmfat mis kcal.
a. 88
b. 132
c. 154
d. 198
ANS:m D
Fat mprovidesm9mkcal/g.mThus,m22mgmfat m m 9mkcal/g m=m198 mkcal.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
REF:mp.m4 mTOP:m NursingmProcess:mAssessmen
t
MSC:mNCLEX:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity:mPhysiologicalmAdaptation
10. Themnumbermof mkilocaloriesmfrommproteinm inmam sandwichmthat mcontainsm15mgmproteinmism
m kcal.
a. 45
b. 60
c. 75