Test Bank for Williams Basic Nutrition and Diet
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Contents
PART 1: Introduction to Basic Principles of Nutrition Science
1. Food, Nutrition, and Health
2. Carbohydrates
3. Fats
4. Proteins
5. Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism
6. Energy Balance
7. Vitamins
8. Minerals
9. Water and Electrolyte Balance
,PART 2: Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle
10. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation
11. Nutrition During Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
12. Nutrition for Adults: The Early, Middle, and Later Years
PART 3: Community Nutrition and Health Care
13. Community Food Supply and Health
14. Food Habits and Cultural Patterns
15. Weight Management
16. Nutrition and Physical Fitness
PART 4: Clinical Nutrition
17. Nutritional Care
18. Gastrointestinal and Accessory Organ Problems
19. Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension
20. Diabetes Mellitus
21. Kidney Disease
22. Surgery and Nutritional Support
23. Nutritional Support in Cancer and AIDS
Chapter 1. Food, Nutrition, and Health
1. What is the definition of nutrition?
A) The study of vitamins and minerals only
B) The food people eat and how their bodies use it
C) The process of cooking food
D) The measurement of calories in food
Answer: B) The food people eat and how their bodies use it
2. Which health professional carries the major responsibility for nutrition care
of patients and clients?
A) Physician
B) Nurse
C) Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
D) Physical therapist
Answer: C) Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
,3. What are the six essential nutrients in human nutrition?
A) Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fiber
B) Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water
C) Sugars, starches, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals
D) Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, enzymes, vitamins, minerals
Answer: B) Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water
4. How many kilocalories does one gram of carbohydrate provide?
A) 3 kcal
B) 4 kcal
C) 7 kcal
D) 9 kcal
Answer: B) 4 kcal
5. Which macronutrient provides the most concentrated source of energy?
A) Carbohydrates
B) Proteins
C) Fats
D) Alcohol
Answer: C) Fats
6. What percentage of total kilocalories should come from carbohydrates in a
well-balanced diet?
A) 20% to 35%
B) 30% to 50%
C) 45% to 65%
D) 10% to 35%
Answer: C) 45% to 65%
7. What is the primary function of protein in the body?
A) Energy production
B) Tissue building
C) Regulating body temperature
D) Storing fat
Answer: B) Tissue building
, 8. What are the building blocks of proteins?
A) Fatty acids
B) Glucose molecules
C) Amino acids
D) Glycerol
Answer: C) Amino acids
9. Which vitamin is essential for collagen development?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin D
D) Vitamin K
Answer: B) Vitamin C
10. Approximately what percentage of the adult body is water?
A) 30% to 40%
B) 40% to 50%
C) 50% to 70%
D) 70% to 80%
Answer: C) 50% to 70%
11. What is malnutrition?
A) Only eating too little food
B) Only eating too much food
C) A condition resulting from improper or insufficient diet
D) A genetic disorder
Answer: C) A condition resulting from improper or insufficient diet
12. Which of the following is NOT a form of malnutrition?
A) Undernutrition
B) Overnutrition
C) Optimal nutrition
D) Vitamin toxicity
Answer: C) Optimal nutrition
Therapy 16th Edition by Nix William| Complete
CHAPTER 1-23| Questions with correct
Answers (100% verified)
Contents
PART 1: Introduction to Basic Principles of Nutrition Science
1. Food, Nutrition, and Health
2. Carbohydrates
3. Fats
4. Proteins
5. Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism
6. Energy Balance
7. Vitamins
8. Minerals
9. Water and Electrolyte Balance
,PART 2: Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle
10. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation
11. Nutrition During Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
12. Nutrition for Adults: The Early, Middle, and Later Years
PART 3: Community Nutrition and Health Care
13. Community Food Supply and Health
14. Food Habits and Cultural Patterns
15. Weight Management
16. Nutrition and Physical Fitness
PART 4: Clinical Nutrition
17. Nutritional Care
18. Gastrointestinal and Accessory Organ Problems
19. Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension
20. Diabetes Mellitus
21. Kidney Disease
22. Surgery and Nutritional Support
23. Nutritional Support in Cancer and AIDS
Chapter 1. Food, Nutrition, and Health
1. What is the definition of nutrition?
A) The study of vitamins and minerals only
B) The food people eat and how their bodies use it
C) The process of cooking food
D) The measurement of calories in food
Answer: B) The food people eat and how their bodies use it
2. Which health professional carries the major responsibility for nutrition care
of patients and clients?
A) Physician
B) Nurse
C) Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
D) Physical therapist
Answer: C) Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
,3. What are the six essential nutrients in human nutrition?
A) Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fiber
B) Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water
C) Sugars, starches, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals
D) Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, enzymes, vitamins, minerals
Answer: B) Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water
4. How many kilocalories does one gram of carbohydrate provide?
A) 3 kcal
B) 4 kcal
C) 7 kcal
D) 9 kcal
Answer: B) 4 kcal
5. Which macronutrient provides the most concentrated source of energy?
A) Carbohydrates
B) Proteins
C) Fats
D) Alcohol
Answer: C) Fats
6. What percentage of total kilocalories should come from carbohydrates in a
well-balanced diet?
A) 20% to 35%
B) 30% to 50%
C) 45% to 65%
D) 10% to 35%
Answer: C) 45% to 65%
7. What is the primary function of protein in the body?
A) Energy production
B) Tissue building
C) Regulating body temperature
D) Storing fat
Answer: B) Tissue building
, 8. What are the building blocks of proteins?
A) Fatty acids
B) Glucose molecules
C) Amino acids
D) Glycerol
Answer: C) Amino acids
9. Which vitamin is essential for collagen development?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin D
D) Vitamin K
Answer: B) Vitamin C
10. Approximately what percentage of the adult body is water?
A) 30% to 40%
B) 40% to 50%
C) 50% to 70%
D) 70% to 80%
Answer: C) 50% to 70%
11. What is malnutrition?
A) Only eating too little food
B) Only eating too much food
C) A condition resulting from improper or insufficient diet
D) A genetic disorder
Answer: C) A condition resulting from improper or insufficient diet
12. Which of the following is NOT a form of malnutrition?
A) Undernutrition
B) Overnutrition
C) Optimal nutrition
D) Vitamin toxicity
Answer: C) Optimal nutrition
