,Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition, and Health
b b b b b
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b b b b b b b b
MULTIPLE bCHOICE
1. Promoting ba bhealth bcare bservice bthat bimproves bdiabetes bmanagement bfor bthe belderly bin
ba bcommunity bwould bassist bin bwhich bof bthe bfollowing?
a. Supporting bthe bnational bhealth bgoals bHealthy bPeople b2020
b. Reducing bhunger bin ba bsubset bof bthe bUnited bStates bpopulation
c. Improving bMedicare breimbursement bclaims
d. Providing baccess bto bprimary bhealth bcare bservices
ANS: bA
Healthy bPeople b2020 bhas ba bwide binfluence band bis bthe bfocus bof bthe bnation’s bmain bobjective bto
bpromote bhealth band bprevent bdisease.
DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bApplication REF: b p. b2
TOP: b Nursing bProcess: bImplementation MSC: b NCLEX: bHealth bPromotion band bMaintenance
2. A bpatient brequires ba bnutrition bassessment. bThe bmost bappropriate bprofessional bto bperform
bthe bassessment bis ba
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public bhealth bnutritionist.
d. registered bdietitian.
ANS: bD
The bregistered bdietitian bis bthe bnutrition bexpert bregistered bwith bthe bCommission bof bDietetic
bRegistration b(CDR), bthe bcertifying bagency bof bAcademy bof bNutrition band bDietetics. bRegistered
bdietitians bare bthe bonly bprofessionals bwho bhave bmet bstrict beducational band bprofessional
bprerequisites band bpassed ba bnational bregistration bexamination bthat bproperly bprepares bthem bto
bconduct ba bnutrition bassessment.
DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bApplication REF: bp. b1
bTOP: bNursing bProcess: bAssessment
MSC: b NCLEX: bSafe band bEffective bCare bEnvironment: bManagement bof bCare
3. The bsum bof ball bbody bprocesses binside bliving bcells bthat bsustain blife band bhealth bis
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
ANS: bC
Metabolism bis bthe bsum bof ball bchemical bchanges bthat btake bplace bin bthe bbody. bMetabolism
bprovides benergy, bbuilds btissue, band bregulates bmetabolic bprocesses bin bthe bbody.
, DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bKnowledge REF: b p. b3 TOP: bNursing bProcess:
bPlanning bMSC: b NCLEX: bPhysiological b Integrity: bPhysiological bAdaptation
4. The bnutrients bthat bprovide bthe bbody bwith bits bprimary bsource bof bfuel bfor benergy bare
a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
ANS: bD
Carbohydrates b(e.g., bstarches band bsugars) bare bthe bbody’s bprimary bfuel bto bcarry bout bnecessary
bprocesses; bfat bis bthe bsecondary bsource bof benergy.
DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bKnowledge REF: b p. b4 TOP: bNursing bProcess:
bPlanning bMSC: b NCLEX: bPhysiological b Integrity: bPhysiological bAdaptation
5. Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bthe bmost baccurate bstatement bregarding bthe bfunctions bof bprotein?
a. Proteins bcan bbe ba bprimary bfuel bsource beven bif bthere bis badequate bcarbohydrate bintake.
b. Proteins bare ba bnecessary bnutrient bto bprovide benergy bfor bthe bbody bin btimes bof bstress.
c. Proteins bcan bbe bused bas bcoenzyme bfactors bduring bcell bmetabolism.
d. Proteins bare bessential bto bbuilding band brepairing btissues bwithin bthe bbody.
ANS: bD
The bprimary bfunction bof bproteins bis bto bprovide bamino bacids, bwhich bare bthe bbuilding bunits
bnecessary bto bbuilding band brepairing btissues bwithin bthe bbody. bThis bis ba bconstant bprocess
bthat bensures badequate bgrowth band bmaintenance bof btissues bfor ba bstrong bbody.
DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bComprehension REF: bp. b4
bTOP: bNursing bProcess: bAssessment
MSC: b NCLEX: bPhysiological bIntegrity: bPhysiological bAdaptation
6. A b65-year-old bman brequires b2000 bkcal/day bwithout bany bspecific bfat bor bcarbohydrate
requirements. bThe bapproximate bnumber bof bkilocalories bper bday bfrom bfat bthat bhis bdiet
b
should bprovide bis kcal/day.
b
a. 400 bto b700
b. 100 bto b300
c. 500 bto b800
d. 900 bto b1200
ANS: bA
Fat bshould bprovide bno bmore bthan b20% bto b35% bof bthe btotal bkilocalories bper bday, bso bfor ba
b2000- bkcal bdiet, b400 bto b700 bkcal bshould bbe bprovided.
DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bApplication REF: b p. b4 TOP: bNursing bProcess:
bPlanning bMSC: b NCLEX: bHealth bPromotion band bMaintenance
7. The bbody’s bmain bstorage bform bof bcarbohydrate bis
a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
, c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
ANS: bA
Glycogen bis ba bpolysaccharide bthat bis bthe bmain bstorage bform bof bcarbohydrate bin bthe bhuman
bbody. bIt bis bmainly bstored bin bthe bliver band bto ba blesser bextent bin bmuscle btissue.
DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bKnowledge REF: b p. b4 TOP: bNursing bProcess:
bPlanning bMSC: b NCLEX: bPhysiological b Integrity: bPhysiological bAdaptation
8. The bnumber bof bkilocalories bprovided bby bone bslice bof bbread bthat bcontains b30 bg bcarbohydrate, b3
g bprotein, band b1 bg bfat bis
b kcal.
a. 34
b. 136
c. 141
d. 306
ANS: bC
Calculate bas bfollows: bCarbohydrate bprovides b4 bkcal/g, bprotein bprovides b4 bkcal/g, band bfat
bprovides b9 bkcal/g. bTherefore:
30 bg bcarbohydrate 4 bkcal/g b= b120 bkcal
3 bg bprotein 4 bkcal/g b= b12 bkcal
1 bg bfat 9 bkcal/g b= b9 bkcal
= b141 btotal bkcal b(120 bkcal b+ b12 bkcal b+ b9 bkcal)
DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bApplication REF: bp. b4
bTOP: bNursing bProcess: bAssessment
MSC: b NCLEX: bPhysiological bIntegrity: bPhysiological bAdaptation
9. The bnumber bof bkilocalories bfrom bfat bin ba bsandwich bthat bcontains b22 bg bfat bis kcal.
a. 88
b. 132
c. 154
d. 198
ANS: bD
Fat bprovides b9 bkcal/g. bThus, b22 bg bfat 9 kcal/g b= b198 bkcal.
DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bApplication REF: bp. b4
bTOP: bNursing bProcess: bAssessment
MSC: b NCLEX: bPhysiological bIntegrity: bPhysiological bAdaptation
10. The bnumber bof bkilocalories bfrom bprotein bin ba bsandwich bthat bcontains b15 bg bprotein bis b
kcal.
a. 45
b. 60
c. 75
b b b b b
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b b b b b b b b
MULTIPLE bCHOICE
1. Promoting ba bhealth bcare bservice bthat bimproves bdiabetes bmanagement bfor bthe belderly bin
ba bcommunity bwould bassist bin bwhich bof bthe bfollowing?
a. Supporting bthe bnational bhealth bgoals bHealthy bPeople b2020
b. Reducing bhunger bin ba bsubset bof bthe bUnited bStates bpopulation
c. Improving bMedicare breimbursement bclaims
d. Providing baccess bto bprimary bhealth bcare bservices
ANS: bA
Healthy bPeople b2020 bhas ba bwide binfluence band bis bthe bfocus bof bthe bnation’s bmain bobjective bto
bpromote bhealth band bprevent bdisease.
DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bApplication REF: b p. b2
TOP: b Nursing bProcess: bImplementation MSC: b NCLEX: bHealth bPromotion band bMaintenance
2. A bpatient brequires ba bnutrition bassessment. bThe bmost bappropriate bprofessional bto bperform
bthe bassessment bis ba
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public bhealth bnutritionist.
d. registered bdietitian.
ANS: bD
The bregistered bdietitian bis bthe bnutrition bexpert bregistered bwith bthe bCommission bof bDietetic
bRegistration b(CDR), bthe bcertifying bagency bof bAcademy bof bNutrition band bDietetics. bRegistered
bdietitians bare bthe bonly bprofessionals bwho bhave bmet bstrict beducational band bprofessional
bprerequisites band bpassed ba bnational bregistration bexamination bthat bproperly bprepares bthem bto
bconduct ba bnutrition bassessment.
DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bApplication REF: bp. b1
bTOP: bNursing bProcess: bAssessment
MSC: b NCLEX: bSafe band bEffective bCare bEnvironment: bManagement bof bCare
3. The bsum bof ball bbody bprocesses binside bliving bcells bthat bsustain blife band bhealth bis
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
ANS: bC
Metabolism bis bthe bsum bof ball bchemical bchanges bthat btake bplace bin bthe bbody. bMetabolism
bprovides benergy, bbuilds btissue, band bregulates bmetabolic bprocesses bin bthe bbody.
, DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bKnowledge REF: b p. b3 TOP: bNursing bProcess:
bPlanning bMSC: b NCLEX: bPhysiological b Integrity: bPhysiological bAdaptation
4. The bnutrients bthat bprovide bthe bbody bwith bits bprimary bsource bof bfuel bfor benergy bare
a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
ANS: bD
Carbohydrates b(e.g., bstarches band bsugars) bare bthe bbody’s bprimary bfuel bto bcarry bout bnecessary
bprocesses; bfat bis bthe bsecondary bsource bof benergy.
DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bKnowledge REF: b p. b4 TOP: bNursing bProcess:
bPlanning bMSC: b NCLEX: bPhysiological b Integrity: bPhysiological bAdaptation
5. Which bof bthe bfollowing bis bthe bmost baccurate bstatement bregarding bthe bfunctions bof bprotein?
a. Proteins bcan bbe ba bprimary bfuel bsource beven bif bthere bis badequate bcarbohydrate bintake.
b. Proteins bare ba bnecessary bnutrient bto bprovide benergy bfor bthe bbody bin btimes bof bstress.
c. Proteins bcan bbe bused bas bcoenzyme bfactors bduring bcell bmetabolism.
d. Proteins bare bessential bto bbuilding band brepairing btissues bwithin bthe bbody.
ANS: bD
The bprimary bfunction bof bproteins bis bto bprovide bamino bacids, bwhich bare bthe bbuilding bunits
bnecessary bto bbuilding band brepairing btissues bwithin bthe bbody. bThis bis ba bconstant bprocess
bthat bensures badequate bgrowth band bmaintenance bof btissues bfor ba bstrong bbody.
DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bComprehension REF: bp. b4
bTOP: bNursing bProcess: bAssessment
MSC: b NCLEX: bPhysiological bIntegrity: bPhysiological bAdaptation
6. A b65-year-old bman brequires b2000 bkcal/day bwithout bany bspecific bfat bor bcarbohydrate
requirements. bThe bapproximate bnumber bof bkilocalories bper bday bfrom bfat bthat bhis bdiet
b
should bprovide bis kcal/day.
b
a. 400 bto b700
b. 100 bto b300
c. 500 bto b800
d. 900 bto b1200
ANS: bA
Fat bshould bprovide bno bmore bthan b20% bto b35% bof bthe btotal bkilocalories bper bday, bso bfor ba
b2000- bkcal bdiet, b400 bto b700 bkcal bshould bbe bprovided.
DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bApplication REF: b p. b4 TOP: bNursing bProcess:
bPlanning bMSC: b NCLEX: bHealth bPromotion band bMaintenance
7. The bbody’s bmain bstorage bform bof bcarbohydrate bis
a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
, c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
ANS: bA
Glycogen bis ba bpolysaccharide bthat bis bthe bmain bstorage bform bof bcarbohydrate bin bthe bhuman
bbody. bIt bis bmainly bstored bin bthe bliver band bto ba blesser bextent bin bmuscle btissue.
DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bKnowledge REF: b p. b4 TOP: bNursing bProcess:
bPlanning bMSC: b NCLEX: bPhysiological b Integrity: bPhysiological bAdaptation
8. The bnumber bof bkilocalories bprovided bby bone bslice bof bbread bthat bcontains b30 bg bcarbohydrate, b3
g bprotein, band b1 bg bfat bis
b kcal.
a. 34
b. 136
c. 141
d. 306
ANS: bC
Calculate bas bfollows: bCarbohydrate bprovides b4 bkcal/g, bprotein bprovides b4 bkcal/g, band bfat
bprovides b9 bkcal/g. bTherefore:
30 bg bcarbohydrate 4 bkcal/g b= b120 bkcal
3 bg bprotein 4 bkcal/g b= b12 bkcal
1 bg bfat 9 bkcal/g b= b9 bkcal
= b141 btotal bkcal b(120 bkcal b+ b12 bkcal b+ b9 bkcal)
DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bApplication REF: bp. b4
bTOP: bNursing bProcess: bAssessment
MSC: b NCLEX: bPhysiological bIntegrity: bPhysiological bAdaptation
9. The bnumber bof bkilocalories bfrom bfat bin ba bsandwich bthat bcontains b22 bg bfat bis kcal.
a. 88
b. 132
c. 154
d. 198
ANS: bD
Fat bprovides b9 bkcal/g. bThus, b22 bg bfat 9 kcal/g b= b198 bkcal.
DIF: Cognitive bLevel: bApplication REF: bp. b4
bTOP: bNursing bProcess: bAssessment
MSC: b NCLEX: bPhysiological bIntegrity: bPhysiological bAdaptation
10. The bnumber bof bkilocalories bfrom bprotein bin ba bsandwich bthat bcontains b15 bg bprotein bis b
kcal.
a. 45
b. 60
c. 75
