NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY (2026 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS) A+ GRADED.
The result of those processes whereby the body takes in and uses food for growth, development,
and maintenance of health is
a. respiration
b. diet therapy
c. nutrition
d. digestion correct answer c
Nutritional status is determined by
a. heredity
b. employment
c. personality
d. diet correct answer d
To nourish the body adequately, one must
a. avoid all low-nutrient-density foods
b. eat foods containing the six classes of nutrients
c. include fats at every meal
d. restrict proteins at breakfast correct answer b
Nutrients used primarily to provide energy to the body are
a. vitamins, water, and minerals
b. carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
c. proteins, vitamins, and fat
d. vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates correct answer b
Nutrients used mainly to build and repair body tissues are
a. proteins, vitamins, and minerals
b. carbohydrates, fats, and minerals
c. fats, water, and minerals
d. fats, vitamins, and minerals correct answer a
Foods such as potato chips, cakes, sodas, and candy are called
a. dietetic foods
b. essential nutrient foods
c. low-nutrient-density foods
d. nutritious foods correct answer c
An inadequate intake of the six classes of nutrients in the diet may result in
a. stamina
b. malnutrition
c. indigestion
d. diabetes correct answer b
, The cumulative effect of a high-fat diet could be
a. iron deficiency
b. blindness
c. heart disease
d. diabetes mellitus correct answer c
Malnutrition could be caused by
a. poor posture
b. constipation
c. disease
d. hypertension correct answer c
A cumulative condition is one that develops
a. within a very short period of time
b. over several years
c. only in women under 52
d. in premature infants correct answer b
Nutritional status
a. is determined by heredity
b. never changes
c. is not reflected in one's appearance
d. can affect the body's ability to resist disease correct answer d
Infants, young children, adolescents, pregnant adolescents, and the elderly
a. are commonly overweight
b. are among those prone to malnutrition
c. all commonly suffer from osteomalacia
d. never suffer from primary nutrient deficiencies correct answer b
Organic nutrients are
a. only found in products grown without pesticides
b. only sold at health food stores
c. substances that cannot be broken down
d. substances containing a carbon atom correct answer d
Which of the following would be an organic nutrient?
a. fat
b. water
c. calcium
d. selenium correct answer a
Anthropometric measures include measures of:
a. iron status
b. fluid intake
c. client's income
QUESTIONS) A+ GRADED.
The result of those processes whereby the body takes in and uses food for growth, development,
and maintenance of health is
a. respiration
b. diet therapy
c. nutrition
d. digestion correct answer c
Nutritional status is determined by
a. heredity
b. employment
c. personality
d. diet correct answer d
To nourish the body adequately, one must
a. avoid all low-nutrient-density foods
b. eat foods containing the six classes of nutrients
c. include fats at every meal
d. restrict proteins at breakfast correct answer b
Nutrients used primarily to provide energy to the body are
a. vitamins, water, and minerals
b. carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
c. proteins, vitamins, and fat
d. vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates correct answer b
Nutrients used mainly to build and repair body tissues are
a. proteins, vitamins, and minerals
b. carbohydrates, fats, and minerals
c. fats, water, and minerals
d. fats, vitamins, and minerals correct answer a
Foods such as potato chips, cakes, sodas, and candy are called
a. dietetic foods
b. essential nutrient foods
c. low-nutrient-density foods
d. nutritious foods correct answer c
An inadequate intake of the six classes of nutrients in the diet may result in
a. stamina
b. malnutrition
c. indigestion
d. diabetes correct answer b
, The cumulative effect of a high-fat diet could be
a. iron deficiency
b. blindness
c. heart disease
d. diabetes mellitus correct answer c
Malnutrition could be caused by
a. poor posture
b. constipation
c. disease
d. hypertension correct answer c
A cumulative condition is one that develops
a. within a very short period of time
b. over several years
c. only in women under 52
d. in premature infants correct answer b
Nutritional status
a. is determined by heredity
b. never changes
c. is not reflected in one's appearance
d. can affect the body's ability to resist disease correct answer d
Infants, young children, adolescents, pregnant adolescents, and the elderly
a. are commonly overweight
b. are among those prone to malnutrition
c. all commonly suffer from osteomalacia
d. never suffer from primary nutrient deficiencies correct answer b
Organic nutrients are
a. only found in products grown without pesticides
b. only sold at health food stores
c. substances that cannot be broken down
d. substances containing a carbon atom correct answer d
Which of the following would be an organic nutrient?
a. fat
b. water
c. calcium
d. selenium correct answer a
Anthropometric measures include measures of:
a. iron status
b. fluid intake
c. client's income
