Test bank for Williams basic nutrition and diet therapy 15th edition staci nix latest 2023/2024

TESTBANK
v

,Chapter01:Food, Nutrition, andHealth
v v v v v




Nix: Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 16th Edition
v v v v v v v v




MULTIPLE CHOICE v




1. Promoting a health care service that improves diabetes management for the elderlyin a
v v v v v v v v v v v v v




v community would assist in which of the following? v v v v v v v




a. Supportingthenational health goals Healthy People 2020 v v v v v v v




b. Reducing hunger in a subset of the United States population v v v v v v v v v




c. Improving Medicare reimbursement claims v v v




d. Providing access to primaryhealth care services v v v v v v




ANS: A v




HealthyPeople 2020 has awide influence and is the focus of the nation’s main objective to promote
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




health and prevent disease.
v v v v




DIF: Cognitive Level: Application v v REF: p. 2 v v




TOP: NursingProcess: Implementation
v v v MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion andMaintenance
v v v v v




2. A patient requires a nutrition assessment. Themost appropriate professional to perform the
v v v v v v v v v v v v




vassessment is a v v




a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. publichealth nutritionist. v v




d. registered dietitian. v




ANS: D v




The registered dietitian is the nutrition expert registered with the Commission of Dietetic
v v v v v v v v v v v v




Registration (CDR), the certifying agency ofAcademy ofNutrition and Dietetics. Registered
v v v v v v v v v v v v




dietitians are the only professionals who have met strict educational and professional prerequisites
v v v v v v v v v v v v v




and passed a national registration examination that properly prepares them to conduct a nutrition
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




assessment.
v




DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p.1 v v v v




TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
v v v v




MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
v v v v v v v v v




3. The sum of all bodyprocesses inside living cells that sustain life and health is
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.

ANS: C v




Metabolism is the sum of all chemical changes that take place in the body. Metabolism provides
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




energy, builds tissue, and regulates metabolic processes in the body.
v v v v v v v v v v

, DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning v v v v v v v




MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
v v v v v v




4. The nutrients that provide the body with its primary source of fuel for energy are
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.

ANS: D v




Carbohydrates (e.g., starches and sugars) are the body’s primaryfuel to carry out necessary processes;
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




fat is the secondary source of energy.
v v v v v v v




DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning v v v v v v v




MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
v v v v v v




5. Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the functions of protein?
v v v v v v v v v v v v v




a. Proteins can be a primary fuel source even if there is adequate carbohydrate intake.
v v v v v v v v v v v v v




b. Proteins are a necessary nutrient to provide energy for the body in times of stress.
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




c. Proteins can be used as coenzyme factors during cell metabolism. v v v v v v v v v




d. Proteins are essential to building and repairing tissues within the body.v v v v v v v v v v




ANS: D v




The primary function of proteins is to provide amino acids, which are the building units
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




necessaryto building and repairing tissues within thebody. This is a constant process that ensures
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




adequate growth and maintenance of tissues for a strong body.
v v v v v v v v v v




DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p.4 v v v v




TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
v v v v




MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: PhysiologicalAdaptation
v v v v v




6. A 65-year-old man requires 2000 kcal/day without any specific fat or carbohydrate
v v v v v v v v v v v




vrequirements. The approximate number of kilocalories per day from fat that his diet should v v v v v v v v v v v v v




vprovide is kcal/day. v




a. 400 to 700 v v




b. 100 to 300 v v




c. 500 to 800 v v




d. 900 to 1200 v v




ANS: A v




Fat should provide no more than 20% to 35% of the total kilocalories per day, so for a 2000- kcal diet,
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




400 to 700 kcal should be provided.
v v v v v v v




DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 4 v v v v TOP: NursingProcess: Planning
v v v




MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
v v v v v v




7. Thebody’s main storage form ofcarbohydrate is
v v v v v v v




a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.

, c. glucagon.
d. glucose.

ANS: A v




Glycogen is a polysaccharide that is themain storage form of carbohydrate in the human body. It
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




is mainly stored in the liver and to a lesser extent in muscle tissue.
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning v v v v v v v




MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
v v v v v v




8. The number of kilocalories provided byone slice of bread that contains 30 g carbohydrate, 3 g
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




v protein, and 1 g fat is v v v v v kcal.
a. 34
b. 136
c. 141
d. 306
ANS: C v




Calculate as follows: Carbohydrate provides 4 kcal/g, protein provides 4 kcal/g, and fat provides
v v v v v v v v v v v v v




9 kcal/g. Therefore:
v v v




30gcarbohydrate 4 kcal/g=120 kcal
v v v v v v v v




3 g protein 4 kcal/g =12kcal
v v v v v v v v




1gfat 9 kcal/g =9 kcal
v v v v v v v v




= 141 total kcal (120 kcal + 12 kcal + 9 kcal)
v v v v v v v v v v v




DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p.4 v v v v




TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
v v v v




MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: PhysiologicalAdaptation
v v v v v




9. The number of kilocalories from fat in a sandwich that contains 22 g fat is
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v kcal.
a. 88
b. 132
c. 154
d. 198

ANS: D v




Fat provides 9 kcal/g. Thus, 22 gfat
v v v v v v v v v 9 kcal/g =198 kcal.
v v v v




DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p.4 v v v v




TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
v v v v




MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: PhysiologicalAdaptation
v v v v v




10. The number of kilocalories from protein in a sandwich that contains 15 g protein is
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




v kcal.
a. 45
b. 60
c. 75