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Test Bank1 for Personal Nutrition 8e
Chapter 1 – The Basics of Understanding Nutrition
Question information key:
ANS = correct answer; REF = textbook page reference; TOP = question topic
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is not considered a nutrient?
a. Vitamin
b. Water
c. Carbohydrate
d. Alcohol
e. Mineral
ANS: d REF: 5|6 TOP: The Nutrients in Foods
2. For which of the following causes of death does a person’s diet play a part?
a. Lung disease
b. Cancer
c. Chronic lower respiratory diseases
d. Infections of the blood
e. AIDS
ANS: b REF: 7|8 TOP: Nutrition and Health Promotion
3. Researchers repeatedly report that people who consume a variety of foods such as fruits,
vegetables, legumes, nuts, and whole grains have reduced risks of which of the following
diseases?
a. Certain cancers
b. Stroke
c. Heart disease
d. Kidney disease
e. a, b, and c
ANS: e REF: 9 TOP: Nutrition and Health Promotion
4. Characteristics of a legitimate and qualified dietitian include all of the following except:
a. an undergraduate degree in food and nutrition or a related science.
b. completion of an approved dietetic internship or its equivalent.
c. use of the term nutritionist after the individual’s name.
d. successful completion of a national examination and maintenance of continuing
education.
ANS: c REF: 26 TOP: How Do You Tell If It’s Nutrition Fact?
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By Judy Kaufman of Monroe Community College; revised by Tania Rivera of Florida
International University. A ready-to-print blank test containing the same questions is included
at the end of this document.
© 2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a
license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.
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5. The credential R.D. displayed by a dietitian’s name indicates registration with:
a. the American Dietetic Association.
b. the International Academy of Nutritional Consultants.
c. the National Board of Licensed Dietitians.
d. the American Association of Nutrition and Dietary Consultants.
ANS: a REF: 26 TOP: How Do You Tell If It’s Nutrition Fact?
6. One gram of carbohydrate yields _____ calories, one gram of fat yields _____, and one gram
of protein yields _____.
a. 4, 8, 4
b. 4, 9, 4
c. 7, 4, 4
d. 4, 7, 9
e. 4, 9, 7
ANS: b REF: 6 TOP: The Nutrients in Foods
7. The acronym CARS can be used to determine the quality of information found on the
Internet and includes which of the following terms?
a. Adequacy
b. Credibility
c. Reliability
d. Sense
ANS: b REF: 24-25 TOP: How Do You Tell If It’s Nutrition Fact?
8. Which of the following activities demonstrates a concern for sustainability issues related to
food consumption?
a. Purchasing fresh strawberries when they are out of season and more costly
b. Buying bananas grown in Costa Rica
c. Shopping when you are not hungry
d. Purchasing corn from the farmer in your neighborhood
e. Buying only items that are very nutritious
ANS: d REF: 18 TOP: Understanding Our Food Choices
9. Imagine that you are reading a magazine article about a new product that claims to benefit
health. Which of the following suggests that these claims might be valid?
a. The product is described as a “secret formula.”
b. The article provides anecdotal evidence that the product works.
c. Scientific research is cited.
d. The product is available only through a commercial.
e. The article includes testimonials from satisfied customers.
ANS: c REF: 23-24 TOP: How Do You Tell If It’s Nutrition Fact?
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10. Limiting your intake of sodium may lower your risk for which disease?
a. Stroke
b. Gallbladder disease
c. Diabetes
d. Obesity
e. Colon cancer
ANS: a REF: 10 TOP: Nutrition and Health Promotion
11. Which of the following is not a useful strategy when eating out?
a. Order grilled rather than fried foods.
b. Use mayonnaise in place of mustard.
c. Order a smaller burger, not a double burger.
d. Order skim milk rather than a milkshake.
ANS: b REF: 21 TOP: Good and Fast
12. The leading cause of death in the United States is:
a. cancer.
b. heart disease.
c. homicide.
d. liver disease.
ANS: b REF: 8 TOP: Nutrition and Health Promotion
13. Marcia decides to go shopping and wants to purchase foods with less fat and calories and
also to save money. Any of the following would be good to buy except:
a. salsa.
b. pork tenderloin.
c. frozen broccoli.
d. chicken nuggets.
ANS: d REF: 16 TOP: Tips for Supermarketing
14. Joy decides to use the smart shopping tips she learned in her college nutrition course. All
of the following would be good ideas except:
a. shopping when she is hungry so she will think of things to buy.
b. buying fresh foods in season.
c. reading the ingredients to compare similar products.
d. checking the store’s sales circular for items on her shopping list.
ANS: a REF: 16 TOP: Tips for Supermarketing
15. If you weigh 150 pounds and are at a desirable weight, how much of that weight is water?
a. 20 pounds
b. 30 pounds
c. 50 pounds
d. 90 pounds
ANS: d REF: 6 TOP: The Nutrients in Foods
16. Which statement about essential nutrients is false?
a. There are about 40 nutrients known to be essential.
© 2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a
license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.
Test Bank1 for Personal Nutrition 8e
Chapter 1 – The Basics of Understanding Nutrition
Question information key:
ANS = correct answer; REF = textbook page reference; TOP = question topic
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is not considered a nutrient?
a. Vitamin
b. Water
c. Carbohydrate
d. Alcohol
e. Mineral
ANS: d REF: 5|6 TOP: The Nutrients in Foods
2. For which of the following causes of death does a person’s diet play a part?
a. Lung disease
b. Cancer
c. Chronic lower respiratory diseases
d. Infections of the blood
e. AIDS
ANS: b REF: 7|8 TOP: Nutrition and Health Promotion
3. Researchers repeatedly report that people who consume a variety of foods such as fruits,
vegetables, legumes, nuts, and whole grains have reduced risks of which of the following
diseases?
a. Certain cancers
b. Stroke
c. Heart disease
d. Kidney disease
e. a, b, and c
ANS: e REF: 9 TOP: Nutrition and Health Promotion
4. Characteristics of a legitimate and qualified dietitian include all of the following except:
a. an undergraduate degree in food and nutrition or a related science.
b. completion of an approved dietetic internship or its equivalent.
c. use of the term nutritionist after the individual’s name.
d. successful completion of a national examination and maintenance of continuing
education.
ANS: c REF: 26 TOP: How Do You Tell If It’s Nutrition Fact?
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By Judy Kaufman of Monroe Community College; revised by Tania Rivera of Florida
International University. A ready-to-print blank test containing the same questions is included
at the end of this document.
© 2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a
license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.
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5. The credential R.D. displayed by a dietitian’s name indicates registration with:
a. the American Dietetic Association.
b. the International Academy of Nutritional Consultants.
c. the National Board of Licensed Dietitians.
d. the American Association of Nutrition and Dietary Consultants.
ANS: a REF: 26 TOP: How Do You Tell If It’s Nutrition Fact?
6. One gram of carbohydrate yields _____ calories, one gram of fat yields _____, and one gram
of protein yields _____.
a. 4, 8, 4
b. 4, 9, 4
c. 7, 4, 4
d. 4, 7, 9
e. 4, 9, 7
ANS: b REF: 6 TOP: The Nutrients in Foods
7. The acronym CARS can be used to determine the quality of information found on the
Internet and includes which of the following terms?
a. Adequacy
b. Credibility
c. Reliability
d. Sense
ANS: b REF: 24-25 TOP: How Do You Tell If It’s Nutrition Fact?
8. Which of the following activities demonstrates a concern for sustainability issues related to
food consumption?
a. Purchasing fresh strawberries when they are out of season and more costly
b. Buying bananas grown in Costa Rica
c. Shopping when you are not hungry
d. Purchasing corn from the farmer in your neighborhood
e. Buying only items that are very nutritious
ANS: d REF: 18 TOP: Understanding Our Food Choices
9. Imagine that you are reading a magazine article about a new product that claims to benefit
health. Which of the following suggests that these claims might be valid?
a. The product is described as a “secret formula.”
b. The article provides anecdotal evidence that the product works.
c. Scientific research is cited.
d. The product is available only through a commercial.
e. The article includes testimonials from satisfied customers.
ANS: c REF: 23-24 TOP: How Do You Tell If It’s Nutrition Fact?
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license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.
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10. Limiting your intake of sodium may lower your risk for which disease?
a. Stroke
b. Gallbladder disease
c. Diabetes
d. Obesity
e. Colon cancer
ANS: a REF: 10 TOP: Nutrition and Health Promotion
11. Which of the following is not a useful strategy when eating out?
a. Order grilled rather than fried foods.
b. Use mayonnaise in place of mustard.
c. Order a smaller burger, not a double burger.
d. Order skim milk rather than a milkshake.
ANS: b REF: 21 TOP: Good and Fast
12. The leading cause of death in the United States is:
a. cancer.
b. heart disease.
c. homicide.
d. liver disease.
ANS: b REF: 8 TOP: Nutrition and Health Promotion
13. Marcia decides to go shopping and wants to purchase foods with less fat and calories and
also to save money. Any of the following would be good to buy except:
a. salsa.
b. pork tenderloin.
c. frozen broccoli.
d. chicken nuggets.
ANS: d REF: 16 TOP: Tips for Supermarketing
14. Joy decides to use the smart shopping tips she learned in her college nutrition course. All
of the following would be good ideas except:
a. shopping when she is hungry so she will think of things to buy.
b. buying fresh foods in season.
c. reading the ingredients to compare similar products.
d. checking the store’s sales circular for items on her shopping list.
ANS: a REF: 16 TOP: Tips for Supermarketing
15. If you weigh 150 pounds and are at a desirable weight, how much of that weight is water?
a. 20 pounds
b. 30 pounds
c. 50 pounds
d. 90 pounds
ANS: d REF: 6 TOP: The Nutrients in Foods
16. Which statement about essential nutrients is false?
a. There are about 40 nutrients known to be essential.
© 2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part, except for use as permitted in a
license distributed with a certain product or service or otherwise on a password-protected website for classroom use.
