PORTAGE NUTRITION EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ TIP
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Which of the following is NOT true concerning blood glucose regulation? - ✔✔When
blood sugar levels are low, insulin is released from the pancreas
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Which of the following is true about protein and diet? - ✔✔Most adults require 0.8 grams
of protein per kg
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Which of the following is NOT true concerning fats and lipids? - ✔✔Lecithin is an
example of a sterol
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the basal metabolic rate (BMR)? -
✔✔The BMR increases in older adults
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Someone with a body mass index of 30-39.9 would be considered ______. - ✔✔Obese
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Anthropometrics estimates a person's percentage of fat by - ✔✔Using a caliper
✔✔Which person is at a greater risk for health issues related to being overweight or
obese? Why?
Janet has a BMI of 24 and a waist to hip ratio of 0.8. Fred has a BMI of 25 and a waist
to hip ratio of 0.8. - ✔✔Fred: A BMI of 25 is considered overweight, and the desired
waist to hip ratio for males is 0.9 or less.
✔✔Nature and nurture both play a role in determining our weight. Mark each statement
as nature or nurture.
1) Excess weight gain during pregnancy can lead to obesity Nurture 2)Your body's set
point Nature3) Identical twins often share the same body type Nature - ✔✔1- Nurture
2- Nature
3- Nature
✔✔Match the following behavior modification strategies with the correct statement. -
✔✔You shift your thoughts on food from allowed and not allowed to moderation-
cognitive restructuring
Keeping a food diary helps you lower your fat to the recommended amount- self
monitoring
, Before going to a party, you decide to keep a low-calorie drink in your hands in order to
limit your trips to the buffet- stimulus control
Every evening you sit down to watch TV after dinner and munch on chips. This evening
you decide to do a crossword puzzle and avoid the chips.- chain breaking
✔✔Wendy is taking a mega multi vitamin that has B complex and vitamin C daily.
Should Wendy be concerned about toxicity from this multi vitamin?
Explain your answer. - ✔✔No she should not be concerned about toxicity. These are
water soluble vitamins that are required daily and have limited storage in the body.
✔✔Which vitamin(s) are produced through precursors? Select all that apply. -
✔✔Vitamin A
Niacin
✔✔Which of the following is/are NOT related to a B vitamin deficiency? (Select all that
apply) - ✔✔Scurvy
Osteomalacia
✔✔Jess presents to the clinic with a yellowing on her palms and soles of her feet?
There may be a dietary reason for the yellowing.
What would this be? Provide an example of a food that might cause this condition. -
✔✔High intake of carotenoids (Beta carotene) will cause yellowing. Any red, orange or
yellow vegetable contains carotenoids.
✔✔To prevent dehydration, two hormones are secreted.
Hormones
1. Antidiuretic Hormone 2. Aldosterone
Match the hormones to the glands that secrete them and their function. - ✔✔1.
Antidiuretic Hormone- Pituitary glands; Decreases urine output 2. Aldosterone- Adrenal
glands; Conserves sodium
✔✔Match the following statements. Negatively or increases iron absorption
1. Pica 2. Consuming a meal of beef and stewed tomatoes 3. Taking a multi mineral
supplement with meals 4. A young child who is going through a growth spurt - ✔✔1.
Pica-Negatively affects iron absorption
2. Consuming a meal of beef and stewed tomatoes Increases iron absorption
3. Taking a multi mineral supplement with meals Negatively affects iron absorption
4. A young child who is going through a growth spurt Increases iron absorption
✔✔Osteoporosis develops as a result of a severe deficiency of what vitamin? Briefly
explain what occurs with this deficiency. - ✔✔Vitamin D- lack of this vitamin causes
decreased calcium absorption and deposition of calcium in the bones. This results in
weak bones that break easily.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+ TIP
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Which of the following is NOT true concerning blood glucose regulation? - ✔✔When
blood sugar levels are low, insulin is released from the pancreas
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Which of the following is true about protein and diet? - ✔✔Most adults require 0.8 grams
of protein per kg
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Which of the following is NOT true concerning fats and lipids? - ✔✔Lecithin is an
example of a sterol
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Which of the following statements is NOT true of the basal metabolic rate (BMR)? -
✔✔The BMR increases in older adults
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Someone with a body mass index of 30-39.9 would be considered ______. - ✔✔Obese
✔✔Multiple Choice:
Anthropometrics estimates a person's percentage of fat by - ✔✔Using a caliper
✔✔Which person is at a greater risk for health issues related to being overweight or
obese? Why?
Janet has a BMI of 24 and a waist to hip ratio of 0.8. Fred has a BMI of 25 and a waist
to hip ratio of 0.8. - ✔✔Fred: A BMI of 25 is considered overweight, and the desired
waist to hip ratio for males is 0.9 or less.
✔✔Nature and nurture both play a role in determining our weight. Mark each statement
as nature or nurture.
1) Excess weight gain during pregnancy can lead to obesity Nurture 2)Your body's set
point Nature3) Identical twins often share the same body type Nature - ✔✔1- Nurture
2- Nature
3- Nature
✔✔Match the following behavior modification strategies with the correct statement. -
✔✔You shift your thoughts on food from allowed and not allowed to moderation-
cognitive restructuring
Keeping a food diary helps you lower your fat to the recommended amount- self
monitoring
, Before going to a party, you decide to keep a low-calorie drink in your hands in order to
limit your trips to the buffet- stimulus control
Every evening you sit down to watch TV after dinner and munch on chips. This evening
you decide to do a crossword puzzle and avoid the chips.- chain breaking
✔✔Wendy is taking a mega multi vitamin that has B complex and vitamin C daily.
Should Wendy be concerned about toxicity from this multi vitamin?
Explain your answer. - ✔✔No she should not be concerned about toxicity. These are
water soluble vitamins that are required daily and have limited storage in the body.
✔✔Which vitamin(s) are produced through precursors? Select all that apply. -
✔✔Vitamin A
Niacin
✔✔Which of the following is/are NOT related to a B vitamin deficiency? (Select all that
apply) - ✔✔Scurvy
Osteomalacia
✔✔Jess presents to the clinic with a yellowing on her palms and soles of her feet?
There may be a dietary reason for the yellowing.
What would this be? Provide an example of a food that might cause this condition. -
✔✔High intake of carotenoids (Beta carotene) will cause yellowing. Any red, orange or
yellow vegetable contains carotenoids.
✔✔To prevent dehydration, two hormones are secreted.
Hormones
1. Antidiuretic Hormone 2. Aldosterone
Match the hormones to the glands that secrete them and their function. - ✔✔1.
Antidiuretic Hormone- Pituitary glands; Decreases urine output 2. Aldosterone- Adrenal
glands; Conserves sodium
✔✔Match the following statements. Negatively or increases iron absorption
1. Pica 2. Consuming a meal of beef and stewed tomatoes 3. Taking a multi mineral
supplement with meals 4. A young child who is going through a growth spurt - ✔✔1.
Pica-Negatively affects iron absorption
2. Consuming a meal of beef and stewed tomatoes Increases iron absorption
3. Taking a multi mineral supplement with meals Negatively affects iron absorption
4. A young child who is going through a growth spurt Increases iron absorption
✔✔Osteoporosis develops as a result of a severe deficiency of what vitamin? Briefly
explain what occurs with this deficiency. - ✔✔Vitamin D- lack of this vitamin causes
decreased calcium absorption and deposition of calcium in the bones. This results in
weak bones that break easily.
