ISSA NUTRITION COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔Which of the following is the correct number of carbons for a medium-chain fatty
acid?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 13
D. 23 - ✔✔B. 7
✔✔Which of the following is a precursor to bile acids?
A. Lecithin
B. Cholesterol
C. Phosphatidylserine
D. Gamma linoleic acid - ✔✔B. Cholesterol
✔✔Excess energy is stored in adipose tissue in what form?
A. Glycogen
B. Cholesterol
C. Chylomicron
D. Triglycerides - ✔✔D. Triglycerides
✔✔An individual is more prone to obesity with a diet high in what type of fat?
A. Saturated
B. Unsaturated
C. Polyunsaturated
D. Monounsaturated - ✔✔A. Saturated
✔✔ApoE is responsible for the reabsorption of lipids into what tissue?
A. Liver
B. Muscle
C. Intestine
D. Blood vessels - ✔✔A. Liver
✔✔Which of the following has been linked to the formation of atherosclerotic plaque?
A. HDL
B. LDL
C. VLDL
D. Triglycerides - ✔✔B. LDL
✔✔Cholesterol is needed in the synthesis of what vitamin?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin E
,D. Vitamin K - ✔✔B. Vitamin D
✔✔What vitamin is neither fat nor water soluble?
A. Niacin
B. Folate
C. Inositol
D. Pantothenic acid - ✔✔C. Inositol
✔✔What type of formulation can help improve the absorption of vitamin A?
A. One that is oil-based
B. One that is water-based
C. One that is fiber-based
D. One that is protein-based - ✔✔A. One that is oil-based
✔✔What effect is megadosing with niacin most likely to have on a client looking to
increase athletic performance?
A. It will cause early onset fatigue
B. It will block the release of glycogen
C. There will be a release of fatty acids
D. There will be a decrease in glycogen depletion - ✔✔A. It will cause early onset
fatigue
✔✔Women require higher amounts of which vitamin?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin K - ✔✔B. Vitamin B
✔✔Which of the following can increase the absorption of vitamin C?
A. Choline
B. Inositol
C. Bioflavonoids
D. Carotenoids - ✔✔C. Bioflavonoids
✔✔How are most vitamins classified?
A. By their scientific or common name
B. By their nutritional value
C. By their macronutrient content
D. By how they are absorbed in the body - ✔✔D. By how they are absorbed in the body
✔✔Which of the following is a water-soluble vitamin?
A. Ascorbic acid
B. Beta-carotene
C. Menaquinone
, D. Alpha tocopherol - ✔✔A. Ascorbic acid
✔✔A client is at most risk for malabsorption of vitamin K on what type of diet?
A. Low in fat
B. High in fat
C. Low in fiber
D. High in fiber - ✔✔A. Low in fat
✔✔Which of the following is considered an excessive intake of folate:
A. 500 mcg
B. 800 mcg
C. 900 mcg
D. 2,000 mcg - ✔✔D. 2,000 mcg
✔✔Vitamin C is stored in the body in low amounts because:
A. It interferes with the absorption of vitamin B.
B. Its coenzymes compete with absorption.
C. They dissolve in water and removed in urine.
D. They dissolve in oil and dietary fat intake is low. - ✔✔C. They dissolve in water and
removed in urine
✔✔What is the daily recommended dosage of calcium for female athletes?
A. 500mg
B. 800mg
C. 1,500mg
D. 2,800mg - ✔✔C. 1,500mg
✔✔Approximately what percentage of body weight consists of minerals?
A. 1-3%
B. 4-6%
C. 8-12%
D. 16-20% - ✔✔B. 4-6%
✔✔In general, daily mineral requirements are correlated with what?
A. Height
B. Calorie intake
C. Activity levels
D. Body mass index - ✔✔C. Activity levels
✔✔Where is most calcium found in the body?
A. In the bones
B. In the blood
C. In the cells
D. Interstitial fluid - ✔✔A. In the bones
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔Which of the following is the correct number of carbons for a medium-chain fatty
acid?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 13
D. 23 - ✔✔B. 7
✔✔Which of the following is a precursor to bile acids?
A. Lecithin
B. Cholesterol
C. Phosphatidylserine
D. Gamma linoleic acid - ✔✔B. Cholesterol
✔✔Excess energy is stored in adipose tissue in what form?
A. Glycogen
B. Cholesterol
C. Chylomicron
D. Triglycerides - ✔✔D. Triglycerides
✔✔An individual is more prone to obesity with a diet high in what type of fat?
A. Saturated
B. Unsaturated
C. Polyunsaturated
D. Monounsaturated - ✔✔A. Saturated
✔✔ApoE is responsible for the reabsorption of lipids into what tissue?
A. Liver
B. Muscle
C. Intestine
D. Blood vessels - ✔✔A. Liver
✔✔Which of the following has been linked to the formation of atherosclerotic plaque?
A. HDL
B. LDL
C. VLDL
D. Triglycerides - ✔✔B. LDL
✔✔Cholesterol is needed in the synthesis of what vitamin?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin E
,D. Vitamin K - ✔✔B. Vitamin D
✔✔What vitamin is neither fat nor water soluble?
A. Niacin
B. Folate
C. Inositol
D. Pantothenic acid - ✔✔C. Inositol
✔✔What type of formulation can help improve the absorption of vitamin A?
A. One that is oil-based
B. One that is water-based
C. One that is fiber-based
D. One that is protein-based - ✔✔A. One that is oil-based
✔✔What effect is megadosing with niacin most likely to have on a client looking to
increase athletic performance?
A. It will cause early onset fatigue
B. It will block the release of glycogen
C. There will be a release of fatty acids
D. There will be a decrease in glycogen depletion - ✔✔A. It will cause early onset
fatigue
✔✔Women require higher amounts of which vitamin?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin K - ✔✔B. Vitamin B
✔✔Which of the following can increase the absorption of vitamin C?
A. Choline
B. Inositol
C. Bioflavonoids
D. Carotenoids - ✔✔C. Bioflavonoids
✔✔How are most vitamins classified?
A. By their scientific or common name
B. By their nutritional value
C. By their macronutrient content
D. By how they are absorbed in the body - ✔✔D. By how they are absorbed in the body
✔✔Which of the following is a water-soluble vitamin?
A. Ascorbic acid
B. Beta-carotene
C. Menaquinone
, D. Alpha tocopherol - ✔✔A. Ascorbic acid
✔✔A client is at most risk for malabsorption of vitamin K on what type of diet?
A. Low in fat
B. High in fat
C. Low in fiber
D. High in fiber - ✔✔A. Low in fat
✔✔Which of the following is considered an excessive intake of folate:
A. 500 mcg
B. 800 mcg
C. 900 mcg
D. 2,000 mcg - ✔✔D. 2,000 mcg
✔✔Vitamin C is stored in the body in low amounts because:
A. It interferes with the absorption of vitamin B.
B. Its coenzymes compete with absorption.
C. They dissolve in water and removed in urine.
D. They dissolve in oil and dietary fat intake is low. - ✔✔C. They dissolve in water and
removed in urine
✔✔What is the daily recommended dosage of calcium for female athletes?
A. 500mg
B. 800mg
C. 1,500mg
D. 2,800mg - ✔✔C. 1,500mg
✔✔Approximately what percentage of body weight consists of minerals?
A. 1-3%
B. 4-6%
C. 8-12%
D. 16-20% - ✔✔B. 4-6%
✔✔In general, daily mineral requirements are correlated with what?
A. Height
B. Calorie intake
C. Activity levels
D. Body mass index - ✔✔C. Activity levels
✔✔Where is most calcium found in the body?
A. In the bones
B. In the blood
C. In the cells
D. Interstitial fluid - ✔✔A. In the bones
