DHN 101 EXAM 1 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
D. Childhood Experiences - ANS which of the following factors has a major influence over a
person's food choices?
A. Blood type
B. Birth order
C. Vitamin A status
D. Childhood experiences
C. nutrition is an exact science - ANS which of the following is NOT a reason dietary
recommendations undergo revisions?
A. nutrition research involves human subjects
B. New scientific evidence becomes available and the information is reviewed and accepted by
nutrition experts
C. nutrition is an exact science
D. researchers continue to explore the complex relationships between diet and health
D. in the US, poor eating habits contribute to some of the ten leading causes of death -
ANS Which of the following statements is true?
A. a person's diet is influenced by his or her blood type and birth order
B. nutrients are life-sustaining phytochemicals in food
C. most people are born with the ability to choose a nutritious diet
D. in the US, poor eating habits contribute to some of the ten leading causes of death
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, 10 - ANS The US department of health and human services (DHHS) issues the healthy people
report every ___ years
A. tuberculosis - ANS which of the following is NOT a leading cause of death in the US?
A. tuberculosis
B. stroke
C. cancer
D. heart disease
B. the best way for people to obtain all the essential nutrients is to consume dietary
supplements - ANS Which of the following is NOT a key nutrition concept?
A. foods and the nutrients they contain are one of many components of health
B. the best way for people to obtain all the essential nutrients is to consume dietary
supplements
C. variety, moderation, and balance can help ensure a diet's nutritional adequacy
D. malnutrition includes overnutrition as well as undernutrition
cognitive - ANS choosing food based on religious teachings is an example of ___ factors
influencing eating habits
D. water is necessary for immune function - ANS Which of the following is NOT true about
water?
A. water plays a role in regulation of body temperature
B. water is necessary for elimination of waste from the body
C. water is an essential nutrient
D. water is necessary for immune function
D. peanut butter - ANS which of the following foods is both energy and nutrient-dense?
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ANSWERS
D. Childhood Experiences - ANS which of the following factors has a major influence over a
person's food choices?
A. Blood type
B. Birth order
C. Vitamin A status
D. Childhood experiences
C. nutrition is an exact science - ANS which of the following is NOT a reason dietary
recommendations undergo revisions?
A. nutrition research involves human subjects
B. New scientific evidence becomes available and the information is reviewed and accepted by
nutrition experts
C. nutrition is an exact science
D. researchers continue to explore the complex relationships between diet and health
D. in the US, poor eating habits contribute to some of the ten leading causes of death -
ANS Which of the following statements is true?
A. a person's diet is influenced by his or her blood type and birth order
B. nutrients are life-sustaining phytochemicals in food
C. most people are born with the ability to choose a nutritious diet
D. in the US, poor eating habits contribute to some of the ten leading causes of death
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, 10 - ANS The US department of health and human services (DHHS) issues the healthy people
report every ___ years
A. tuberculosis - ANS which of the following is NOT a leading cause of death in the US?
A. tuberculosis
B. stroke
C. cancer
D. heart disease
B. the best way for people to obtain all the essential nutrients is to consume dietary
supplements - ANS Which of the following is NOT a key nutrition concept?
A. foods and the nutrients they contain are one of many components of health
B. the best way for people to obtain all the essential nutrients is to consume dietary
supplements
C. variety, moderation, and balance can help ensure a diet's nutritional adequacy
D. malnutrition includes overnutrition as well as undernutrition
cognitive - ANS choosing food based on religious teachings is an example of ___ factors
influencing eating habits
D. water is necessary for immune function - ANS Which of the following is NOT true about
water?
A. water plays a role in regulation of body temperature
B. water is necessary for elimination of waste from the body
C. water is an essential nutrient
D. water is necessary for immune function
D. peanut butter - ANS which of the following foods is both energy and nutrient-dense?
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