TEST BANK FOR WILLIAMS’ BASIC NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY 16TH EDITION BY NIX Chapter 1-23 | Complete Guide A+ Verified

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Chapter701:7Food,7Nutrition,7and7Health
Nix:7Williams’7Basic7Nutrition7and7Diet7Therapy,716th7Edition


MULTIPLE7CHOICE

1. Promoting7a7health7care7service7that7improves7diabetes7management7for7the7elderly7in7a
7community7would7assist7in7which7of7the7following?
a. Supporting7the7national7health7goals7Healthy7People72020
b. Reducing7hunger7in7a7subset7of7the7United7States7population
c. Improving7Medicare7reimbursement7claims
d. Providing7access7to7primary7health7care7services
ANS:7 A
Healthy7People720207has7a7wide7influence7and7is7the7focus7of7the7nation’s7main7objective7t
o7promote7health7and7prevent7disease.

DIF: Cognitive7Level:7Application
TOP:7 Nursing7Process:7Implementation7MSC:7 NCLEX:7Health7Promotion7a
nd7Maintenance

2. A7patient7requires7a7nutrition7assessment.7The7most7appropriate7professional7to7perform7the
7assessment7is7a
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public7health7nutritionist.
d. registered7dietitian.
ANS:7 D
The7registered7dietitian7is7the7nutrition7expert7registered7with7the7Commission7of7Dietetic7Re
gistration7(CDR),7the7certifying7agency7of7Academy7of7Nutrition7and7Dietetics.
Registered7dietitians7are7the7only7professionals7who7have7met7strict7educational7and7professi
onal7prerequisites7and7passed7a7national7registration7examination7that7properly7prepares7them
7to7conduct7a7nutrition7assessment.



DIF: Cognitive7Level:7Application
TOP:7 Nursing7Process:7Assessment7MSC:7 NCLEX:7Safe7and7Effective7
Care7Environment:7Management7of7Care

3. The7sum7of7all7body7processes7inside7living7cells7that7sustain7life7and7health7is
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.

ANS:7 C
Metabolism7is7the7sum7of7all7chemical7changes7that7take7place7in7the7body.7Metabolism7provi
des7energy,7builds7tissue,7and7regulates7metabolic7processes7in7the7body.

DIF: Cognitive7Level:7Knowledge
TOP:7 Nursing7Process:7Assessment7MSC:7 NCLEX:7Physiological7Integ
rity:7Physiological7Adaptation

4. The7nutrients7that7provide7the7body7with7its7primary7source7of7fuel7for7energy7are
a. vitamins.

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b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
ANS:7 D
Carbohydrates7(e.g.,7starches7and7sugars)7are7the7body’s7primary7fuel7to7carry7out7necessar
y7processes;7fat7is7the7secondary7source7of7energy.

DIF: Cognitive7Level:7Knowledge
TOP:7 Nursing7Process:7Assessment7MSC:7 NCLEX:7Physiological7Integ
rity:7Physiological7Adaptation

5. Which7of7the7following7is7the7most7accurate7statement7regarding7the7functions7of7protein?
a. Proteins7can7be7a7primary7fuel7source7even7if7there7is7adequate7carbohydrate7intake.
b. Proteins7are7a7necessary7nutrient7to7provide7energy7for7the7body7in7times7of7stress.
c. Proteins7can7be7used7as7coenzyme7factors7during7cell7metabolism.
d. Proteins7are7essential7to7building7and7repairing7tissues7within7the7body.
ANS:7 D
The7primary7function7of7proteins7is7to7provide7amino7acids,7which7are7the7building7units7ne
cessary7to7building7and7repairing7tissues7within7the7body.7This7is7a7constant7process7that7en
sures7adequate7growth7and7maintenance7of7tissues7for7a7strong7body.

DIF: Cognitive7Level:7Comprehension
TOP:7 Nursing7Process:7Assessment7MSC:7 NCLEX:7Physiological7Integ
rity:7Physiological7Adaptation

6. A765-year-
old7man7requires720007kcal/day7without7any7specific7fat7or7carbohydrate7requirements.7The
7approximate7number7of7kilocalories7per7day7from7fat7that7his7diet7should7provide7is7

kcal/day.
a. 400–700
b. 100–300
c. 500–800
d. 900–1200
ANS:7 A
Fat7should7provide7no7more7than720%7to735%7of7the7total7kilocalories7per7day,7so7for7a
72000-kcal7diet,7400–7007kcal7should7be7provided.



DIF: Cognitive7Level:7Application
TOP:7 Nursing7Process:7Planning7MSC:7 NCLEX:7Health7Promotion7a
nd7Maintenance

7. The7body’s7main7storage7form7of7carbohydrate7is
a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
ANS:7 A
Glycogen7is7a7polysaccharide7that7is7the7main7storage7form7of7carbohydrate7in7the7human7bo
dy.7It7is7mainly7stored7in7the7liver7and7to7a7lesser7extent7in7muscle7tissue.

DIF: Cognitive7Level:7Knowledge
TOP:7 Nursing7Process:7Assessment7MSC:7 NCLEX:7Physiological7Integ
rity:7Physiological7Adaptation

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8. The7number7of7kilocalories7provided7by7one7slice7of7bread7that7contains7307g7carbohydrate,
737g7protein,7and717g7fat7is7 kcal.
a. 34
b. 136
c. 141
d. 306
ANS:7 C
Calculate7as7follows:7Carbohydrate7provides747kcal/g,7protein7provides747kcal/g,7and7fat7prov
ides797kcal/g.7Therefore:
307g7carbohydrate7747kcal/g7=71207kcal
37g7protein7747kcal/g7=7127kcal
17g7fat7797kcal/g7=797kcal
=71417total7kcal7(1207kcal7+7127kcal7+797kcal)

DIF: Cognitive7Level:7Application
TOP:7 Nursing7Process:7Assessment7MSC:7 NCLEX:7Physiological7Integ
rity:7Physiological7Adaptation

9. The7number7of7kilocalories7from7fat7in7a7sandwich7that7contains7227g7fat7is7 kcal.
a. 88
b. 132
c. 154
d. 198
ANS:7 D
Fat7provides797kcal/g.7Thus,7227g7fat7797kcal/g7=71987kcal.

DIF: Cognitive7Level:7Application
TOP:7 Nursing7Process:7Assessment7MSC:7 NCLEX:7Physiological7Integ
rity:7Physiological7Adaptation

10. The7number7of7kilocalories7from7protein7in7a7sandwich7that7contains7157g7protein7is7

7kcal.
a. 45
b. 60
c. 75
d. 135
ANS:7 B
Protein7provides747kcal/g.7Thus,7157g7protein7747kcal/g7=7607kcal.

DIF: Cognitive7Level:7Application
TOP:7 Nursing7Process:7Assessment7MSC:7 NCLEX:7Physiological7Integ
rity:7Physiological7Adaptation

11. The7basic7building7units7of7protein7are7called7 acids.
a. fatty
b. amino
c. nucleic
d. carboxyl
ANS:7 B