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TEST BANK For Williams Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy 16th Edition by Staci Nix, All 23 Chapters Covered, Verified Latest Edition TEST BANK For Williams Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy 16th Edition by Staci Nix, All 23 Chapters Covered, Verified Latest Edition

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Chapter901:9Food,9Nutrition,9and9Health
Nix:9Williams’9Basic9Nutrition9and9Diet9Therapy,916th9Edition


MULTIPLE9CHOICE

1. Promoting9a9health9care9service9that9improves9diabetes9management9for9the9elderly9i
n9a9community9would9assist9in9which9of9the9following?
a. Supporting9the9national9health9goals9Healthy9People92020
b. Reducing9hunger9in9a9subset9of9the9United9States9population
c. Improving9Medicare9reimbursement9claims
d. Providing9access9to9primary9health9care9services
ANS:9 A
Healthy9People920209has9a9wide9influence9and9is9the9focus9of9the9nation’s9main9objecti
ve9to9promote9health9and9prevent9disease.

DIF: Cognitive9Level:9Application
TOP:9 Nursing9Process:9Implementation9MSC:9 NCLEX:9Health9Promotion
9and9Maintenance


2. A9patient9requires9a9nutrition9assessment.9The9most9appropriate9professional9to9perform9t
he9assessment9is9a
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public9health9nutritionist.
d. registered9dietitian.
ANS:9 D
The9registered9dietitian9is9the9nutrition9expert9registered9with9the9Commission9of9Dietetic9
Registration9(CDR),9the9certifying9agency9of9Academy9of9Nutrition9and9Dietetics.
Registered9dietitians9are9the9only9professionals9who9have9met9strict9educational9and9profe
ssional9prerequisites9and9passed9a9national9registration9examination9that9properly9prepares9
them9to9conduct9a9nutrition9assessment.

DIF: Cognitive9Level:9Application
TOP:9 Nursing9Process:9Assessment9MSC:9 NCLEX:9Safe9and9Effectiv
e9Care9Environment:9Management9of9Care

3. The9sum9of9all9body9processes9inside9living9cells9that9sustain9life9and9health9is
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.

ANS:9 C
Metabolism9is9the9sum9of9all9chemical9changes9that9take9place9in9the9body.9Metabolism9pr
ovides9energy,9builds9tissue,9and9regulates9metabolic9processes9in9the9body.

DIF: Cognitive9Level:9Knowledge
TOP:9 Nursing9Process:9Assessment9MSC:9 NCLEX:9Physiological9Inte
grity:9Physiological9Adaptation

4. The9nutrients9that9provide9the9body9with9its9primary9source9of9fuel9for9energy9are
a. vitamins.

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b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
ANS:9 D
Carbohydrates9(e.g.,9starches9and9sugars)9are9the9body’s9primary9fuel9to9carry9out9neces
sary9processes;9fat9is9the9secondary9source9of9energy.

DIF: Cognitive9Level:9Knowledge
TOP:9 Nursing9Process:9Assessment9MSC:9 NCLEX:9Physiological9Inte
grity:9Physiological9Adaptation

5. Which9of9the9following9is9the9most9accurate9statement9regarding9the9functions9of9protein?
a. Proteins9can9be9a9primary9fuel9source9even9if9there9is9adequate9carbohydrate9intake.
b. Proteins9are9a9necessary9nutrient9to9provide9energy9for9the9body9in9times9of9stress.
c. Proteins9can9be9used9as9coenzyme9factors9during9cell9metabolism.
d. Proteins9are9essential9to9building9and9repairing9tissues9within9the9body.
ANS:9 D
The9primary9function9of9proteins9is9to9provide9amino9acids,9which9are9the9building9units
9necessary9to9building9and9repairing9tissues9within9the9body.9This9is9a9constant9process9t
hat9ensures9adequate9growth9and9maintenance9of9tissues9for9a9strong9body.

DIF: Cognitive9Level:9Comprehension
TOP:9 Nursing9Process:9Assessment9MSC:9 NCLEX:9Physiological9Inte
grity:9Physiological9Adaptation

6. A965-year-
old9man9requires920009kcal/day9without9any9specific9fat9or9carbohydrate9requirements.9
The9approximate9number9of9kilocalories9per9day9from9fat9that9his9diet9should9provide9is9
kcal/day.
a. 400–700
b. 100–300
c. 500–800
d. 900–1200
ANS:9 A
Fat9should9provide9no9more9than920%9to935%9of9the9total9kilocalories9per9day,9so9f
or9a92000-kcal9diet,9400–7009kcal9should9be9provided.

DIF: Cognitive9Level:9Application
TOP:9 Nursing9Process:9Planning9MSC:9 NCLEX:9Health9Promotion
9and9Maintenance


7. The9body’s9main9storage9form9of9carbohydrate9is
a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
ANS:9 A
Glycogen9is9a9polysaccharide9that9is9the9main9storage9form9of9carbohydrate9in9the9human9
body.9It9is9mainly9stored9in9the9liver9and9to9a9lesser9extent9in9muscle9tissue.

DIF: Cognitive9Level:9Knowledge
TOP:9 Nursing9Process:9Assessment9MSC:9 NCLEX:9Physiological9Inte
grity:9Physiological9Adaptation

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8. The9number9of9kilocalories9provided9by9one9slice9of9bread9that9contains9309g9carbohydr
ate,939g9protein,9and919g9fat9is9 kcal.
a. 34
b. 136
c. 141
d. 306

ANS:9 C
Calculate9as9follows:9Carbohydrate9provides949kcal/g,9protein9provides949kcal/g,9and9fat9pr
ovides999kcal/g.9Therefore:
309g9carbohydrate9949kcal/g9=91209kcal
39g9protein9949kcal/g9=9129kcal
19g9fat9999kcal/g9=999kcal
=91419total9kcal9(1209kcal9+9129kcal9+999kcal)

DIF: Cognitive9Level:9Application
TOP:9 Nursing9Process:9Assessment9MSC:9 NCLEX:9Physiological9Inte
grity:9Physiological9Adaptation

9. The9number9of9kilocalories9from9fat9in9a9sandwich9that9contains9229g9fat9is9 kcal.
a. 88
b. 132
c. 154
d. 198
ANS:9 D
Fat9provides999kcal/g.9Thus,9229g9fat9999kcal/g9=91989kcal.

DIF: Cognitive9Level:9Application
TOP:9 Nursing9Process:9Assessment9MSC:9 NCLEX:9Physiological9Inte
grity:9Physiological9Adaptation

10. The9number9of9kilocalories9from9protein9in9a9sandwich9that9contains9159g9protein9is9

9kcal.
a. 45
b. 60
c. 75
d. 135
ANS:9 B
Protein9provides949kcal/g.9Thus,9159g9protein9949kcal/g9=9609kcal.

DIF: Cognitive9Level:9Application
TOP:9 Nursing9Process:9Assessment9MSC:9 NCLEX:9Physiological9Inte
grity:9Physiological9Adaptation

11. The9basic9building9units9of9protein9are9called9 acids.
a. fatty
b. amino
c. nucleic
d. carboxyl
ANS:9 B

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