WILLIAMS BASIC NUTRITION AND DIET
THERAPY COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
◉ The tool that would be most helpful for planning healthy meals is.
Answer: MyPlate food guidance system
◉ The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are developed by the.
Answer: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
◉ The goal of the MyPlate food guide is to promote. Answer: variety,
proportion moderation, gradual improvements, and physical activity
◉ When not enough scientific evidence is available to establish a
recommended dietary allowance the value used to guide intake is
called. Answer: adequate intake
◉ which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding
the functions of protein. Answer: proteins are essential to building
and repairing tissues within the body
◉ A young woman is 5 months pregnant. She currently lives in a
condition of poverty and often runs out of money to buy food. She is
most at risk for. Answer: undernutrition
,◉ Promoting a health care service that improves diabetes
management for the elderly in a community would assist in which of
the following?. Answer: Supporting the national health goals Healthy
People 2020
◉ A 65 year old man requires 2000kcal/day without any specific fat
or carbohydrate requirements. The approx number of kcals/day
from fat that his diet should provide is. Answer: 100-300kcal/day
◉ the nutrient that provide the body with its primary source of fuel
for energy are. Answer: carbohydrates
◉ the number of kcals from fat in a sandwich that contains 22 g of
fat is. Answer: 198kcal
◉ the dietary reference intakes address the nutrient needs of.
Answer: most healthy population groups
◉ over nutrition is characterized by. Answer: excess nutrient and
energy intake over time
◉ The number of kcals provided by one slice of bread that contains
30g carbohydrate, 3 g protien, and 1 g fat is. Answer: 141 kcal
,◉ the recommended daily intake of dietary fiber for an adult woman
is. Answer: 25 g/day
◉ a food that is a good source of fiber is. Answer: oatmeal
◉ examples of the simple carbohydrates include. Answer: glucose
and galactose
◉ carbohydrates play a major role in nutrition because they.
Answer: provide the body's major source of energy
◉ digestion of the starch component of a peanut butter sandwich
begins in the. Answer: mouth
◉ the carbohydrate form in which glucose is stored in the body is.
Answer: glycogen
◉ the digestion of milk yields the monosaccharides. Answer:
galactose and glucose
◉ the fruits with the highest amount of simple sugar include.
Answer: grapes and apples
◉ an example of food low in carbohydrates is. Answer: steak
, ◉ an example of a food that contains fructose sugar is. Answer:
honey
◉ the food with the lowest carbohydrate content would be. Answer:
whole milk
◉ which of the carbohydrates provides the fastest source of energy.
Answer: cranberry juice
◉ wavelike contractions of the muscle fibers to the stomach and
intestinal walls are called. Answer: peristalsis
◉ carbohydrates are nutrients that are composed of the elements
carbon, hydrogen, and. Answer: oxygen
◉ most fatty acids in plant foods are. Answer: unsaturated
◉ the body needs linoleic acid for. Answer: blood clotting
◉ the fat that is least saturated is. Answer: safflower oil
THERAPY COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
◉ The tool that would be most helpful for planning healthy meals is.
Answer: MyPlate food guidance system
◉ The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are developed by the.
Answer: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
◉ The goal of the MyPlate food guide is to promote. Answer: variety,
proportion moderation, gradual improvements, and physical activity
◉ When not enough scientific evidence is available to establish a
recommended dietary allowance the value used to guide intake is
called. Answer: adequate intake
◉ which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding
the functions of protein. Answer: proteins are essential to building
and repairing tissues within the body
◉ A young woman is 5 months pregnant. She currently lives in a
condition of poverty and often runs out of money to buy food. She is
most at risk for. Answer: undernutrition
,◉ Promoting a health care service that improves diabetes
management for the elderly in a community would assist in which of
the following?. Answer: Supporting the national health goals Healthy
People 2020
◉ A 65 year old man requires 2000kcal/day without any specific fat
or carbohydrate requirements. The approx number of kcals/day
from fat that his diet should provide is. Answer: 100-300kcal/day
◉ the nutrient that provide the body with its primary source of fuel
for energy are. Answer: carbohydrates
◉ the number of kcals from fat in a sandwich that contains 22 g of
fat is. Answer: 198kcal
◉ the dietary reference intakes address the nutrient needs of.
Answer: most healthy population groups
◉ over nutrition is characterized by. Answer: excess nutrient and
energy intake over time
◉ The number of kcals provided by one slice of bread that contains
30g carbohydrate, 3 g protien, and 1 g fat is. Answer: 141 kcal
,◉ the recommended daily intake of dietary fiber for an adult woman
is. Answer: 25 g/day
◉ a food that is a good source of fiber is. Answer: oatmeal
◉ examples of the simple carbohydrates include. Answer: glucose
and galactose
◉ carbohydrates play a major role in nutrition because they.
Answer: provide the body's major source of energy
◉ digestion of the starch component of a peanut butter sandwich
begins in the. Answer: mouth
◉ the carbohydrate form in which glucose is stored in the body is.
Answer: glycogen
◉ the digestion of milk yields the monosaccharides. Answer:
galactose and glucose
◉ the fruits with the highest amount of simple sugar include.
Answer: grapes and apples
◉ an example of food low in carbohydrates is. Answer: steak
, ◉ an example of a food that contains fructose sugar is. Answer:
honey
◉ the food with the lowest carbohydrate content would be. Answer:
whole milk
◉ which of the carbohydrates provides the fastest source of energy.
Answer: cranberry juice
◉ wavelike contractions of the muscle fibers to the stomach and
intestinal walls are called. Answer: peristalsis
◉ carbohydrates are nutrients that are composed of the elements
carbon, hydrogen, and. Answer: oxygen
◉ most fatty acids in plant foods are. Answer: unsaturated
◉ the body needs linoleic acid for. Answer: blood clotting
◉ the fat that is least saturated is. Answer: safflower oil
