NFS EXAM ONE (QUIZZES COMBINED) | 2026 UPDATE |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which of the leading causes of death listed has a relationship to diet?
Heart disease, Phenumonia, Chronic lung Disease, Influenza Answer - Heart
Disease
Choose the most nutrition-related disease.
Seasonal Influenza, Vitamin C deficiency, Down Syndrome, Hemophilia Answer
- Vitamin C deficiency
Which of these provides energy but is NOT a nutrient?
Water, protein, vitamins, alcohol Answer - Alcohol
Which of these is an energy-yielding nutrient?
Vitamin, mineral, protein, water Answer - Protein
Which of the following is a micronutrient?
Fat, Iron, Carbohydrates, protein Answer - Iron
What is a carbohydrate considered as? Answer - Macronutrient
An essential nutrient can be made by the body in sufficient amounts. Answer -
False
, How is energy content measured in food? Answer - As calories
What is Calorie control? Answer - Energy intake close to what is needed for
body functions
The "adequacy" portion of a nutritious diet is defined as: Answer - Enough of
necessary nutrients
A nutrient-dense food is Answer - Lower in calories and higher in nutreints
What is an example of a nutrient-dense food? Answer - an apple
Sarah wants to study the relationship between a low-carb diet and blood
cholesterol levels. She has formulated a hypothesis, what is the next step in the
scientific method? Answer - Conduct an experimen
What type of study looks for correlations in large populations? Answer -
Epidemiological stud
Which of the following is NOT a credible source of information?
Government, news media, universities, and public health organizations Answer
- news media
How is the Daily Value (DV) different from the DRI? Answer - DV's purpose is to
compare nutrient content between foods
James wants to follow the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines to plan his meals.
Which one should he go by?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which of the leading causes of death listed has a relationship to diet?
Heart disease, Phenumonia, Chronic lung Disease, Influenza Answer - Heart
Disease
Choose the most nutrition-related disease.
Seasonal Influenza, Vitamin C deficiency, Down Syndrome, Hemophilia Answer
- Vitamin C deficiency
Which of these provides energy but is NOT a nutrient?
Water, protein, vitamins, alcohol Answer - Alcohol
Which of these is an energy-yielding nutrient?
Vitamin, mineral, protein, water Answer - Protein
Which of the following is a micronutrient?
Fat, Iron, Carbohydrates, protein Answer - Iron
What is a carbohydrate considered as? Answer - Macronutrient
An essential nutrient can be made by the body in sufficient amounts. Answer -
False
, How is energy content measured in food? Answer - As calories
What is Calorie control? Answer - Energy intake close to what is needed for
body functions
The "adequacy" portion of a nutritious diet is defined as: Answer - Enough of
necessary nutrients
A nutrient-dense food is Answer - Lower in calories and higher in nutreints
What is an example of a nutrient-dense food? Answer - an apple
Sarah wants to study the relationship between a low-carb diet and blood
cholesterol levels. She has formulated a hypothesis, what is the next step in the
scientific method? Answer - Conduct an experimen
What type of study looks for correlations in large populations? Answer -
Epidemiological stud
Which of the following is NOT a credible source of information?
Government, news media, universities, and public health organizations Answer
- news media
How is the Daily Value (DV) different from the DRI? Answer - DV's purpose is to
compare nutrient content between foods
James wants to follow the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines to plan his meals.
Which one should he go by?
