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,Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition and Health Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix
NIX: WILLIAMS’BASIC NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY 16TH EDITION
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MULTIPLE CHOICE Ix
1. Promoting a health care service that improves diabetes management for the elderlyin a Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix
community would assist in which of the following?
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a. supporting the National Health Goals-HealthyPeople 2020 Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix
b. reducingworld hunger in the United States andAsia Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix
c. improvingMedicare reimbursement claims Ix Ix Ix
d. providing access to child care services for children Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix
ANS:A Ix
HealthyPeople 2020 has a wide influence and is the focus of the nation’s main objective to promote
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health and prevent disease.
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DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application REF: 3-Feb
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TOP:Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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2. A patient requires anutrition assessment. The most appropriate professional to perform the
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assessment is a
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a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. publichealth nutritionist. Ix Ix
d. registered dietitian. Ix
ANS: D Ix
The registered dietitian is the nutrition expert registered with the Commission of Dietetic
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Registration (CDR), the certifying agency of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Registered
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dietitians are the only professionals who have met strict educational and professional prerequisites
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and passed a national registration examination, which would properlyprepare them to conduct a
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nutrition assessment.
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Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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3. The sum of all bodyprocesses inside living cells that sustain life and health is
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a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
ANS: C Ix
Metabolism is the sum of all chemical changes that take place in the body. Metabolism provides
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energy, builds tissue, and regulates metabolic processes in the body.
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MedConnois
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MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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4. The nutrients that provide the bodywith its primarysource of fuel for energyare
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a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
ANS: D Ix
Carbohydrates (e.g., starches and sugars) are the body’s primaryfuel to carry out necessary Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix
processes; fat is the secondary source of energy.
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DIF:Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: 4TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC:
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NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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5. Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the functions of protein?
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a. Proteins can be a primary fuel source even if there is adequate carbohydrate intake.
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b. Proteins are a necessary nutrient to provide energy for the bodyin times of stress.
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c. Proteins can be used as coenzyme factors during cell metabolism. Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix
d. Proteins areessential to tissue building and repair within the body. Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix
ANS: D Ix
The primary function of proteins is to provide amino acids, which are the building units necessary
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to build and repair tissues within the body. This is a constant process that ensures adequate growth
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and maintenance of tissues for a strong body.
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DIF:CognitiveLevel:Comprehension REF:4
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC:NCLEX:Physiological Integrity:PhysiologicalAdaptation
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6. A 65-year-old man requires 2000 kcal/day without any specific fat or carbohydrate
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requirements. The approximate number of kilocalories per day from fat his diet should provide is
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kcal/day.
a. 400 to 700 Ix Ix
b. 100 to 300 Ix Ix
c. 500 to 800 Ix Ix
d. 900 to 1200 Ix Ix
ANS:A Ix
Fat should provide no more than 20% to 35% of the total kilocalories per day, so for a 2000-kcal diet
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400 to 700 kcal should be provided.
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DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application REF: 4TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC:
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NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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, 7. Thebody’s main storage form of carbohydrate is
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a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
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Glycogen is a polysaccharide that is the main storage form of carbohydrate in thehuman body. It is
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mainly stored in the liver and to a lesser extent in muscle tissue.
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PlanningMSC:NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: PhysiologicalAdaptation Ix Ix Ix Ix Ix
8. The number of kilocalories provided by one slice of bread that contains 30 g carbohydrate, 3 g
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protein, and 1 g fat is
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a. 34
b. 136
c. 141
d. 306
ANS: C Ix
Calculate as follows: Carbohydrate provides 4 kcal/g, protein provides 4 kcal/g, and fat provides 9
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kcal/g. Therefore:
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30 g carbohydrate ´ 4 kcal/g = 120 kcal
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3 g protein ´ 4 kcal/g = 12 kcal
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1 g fat ´ 9 kcal/g = 9 kcal
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= 141 total kcal (120 kcal + 12 kcal + 9 kcal)
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Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC:NCLEX:PhysiologicalIntegrity:PhysiologicalAdaptation
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9. The number of kilocalories from fat in a sandwich that contains 22 g fat is
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a. 88
b. 132
c. 154
d. 198
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Fat provides 9 kcal/g. Thus, 22 g fat ´ 9 kcal/g = 198 kcal.
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DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application REF:4 TOP:
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Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC:NCLEX:Physiological Integrity:PhysiologicalAdaptation
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10. The number of kilocalories from protein in a sandwich that contains 15 g protein is
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kcal.
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a. 45