Williams Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy 16th Edition by Nix William 2023-2024
Test Bank for Williams Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy
16th Edition by Nix William UPDATED 2023
APPROVED 100%
,Williams vBasic vNutrition vand vDiet vTherapy v16th vEdition vby vNix vWilliam v2023-
2024 Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition, and Health
Nix: Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 16th Edition
MULTIPLE vCHOICE
1. Promotingva vhealth vcare vservice vthat vimproves vdiabetes vmanagement vfor vthe velderlyin
va vcommunity vwould vassist vin vwhich vof vthe vfollowing?
a. Supportingthe vnational vhealth vgoals vHealthy vPeople v2020
b. Reducing vhunger vin va vsubset vof vthe vUnited vStates vpopulation
c. Improving vMedicare vreimbursement vclaims
d. Providing vaccess vto vprimaryhealth vcare vservices
SELECTED vANSWER: v A
HealthyvPeople v2020 vhas vavwide vinfluence vand vis vthe vfocus vof vthe vnation’s vmain vobjectivevto
vpromote vhealth vand vprevent vdisease.
DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vApplication REF: vp. v2
TOPIC: v v NursingvProcess: vImplementation MSC: v NCLEX: vHealth vPromotion vandvMaintenance
2. Apatientvrequires vavnutrition vassessment. vThevmost vappropriate vprofessional vto vperform
vthe vassessment vis va
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. publichealth vnutritionist.
d. registered vdietitian.
SELECTED vANSWER: v D
The vregistered vdietitian vis vthe vnutrition vexpert vregistered vwith vthe vCommission vof vDietetic
vRegistration v(CDR), vthe vcertifying vagency vof vAcademy vof vNutrition vand vDietetics.
vRegistered vdietitiSelected vAnswer vare vthe vonly vprofessionals vwho vhave vmet vstrict
veducational vand vprofessional vprerequisites vand vpassed va vnational vregistration vexamination vthat
vproperly vprepares vthem vto vconduct va vnutrition vassessment.
DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vApplication REF: vp.
v1 vTOPIC: v Nursing vProcess: vAssessment
MSC: v NCLEX: vSafe vand vEffective vCare vEnvironment: vManagement vof vCare
3. Thevsum vof vall vbodyprocesses vinside vliving vcells vthat vsustain vlife vand vhealth vis
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
SELECTED vANSWER: v C
Metabolism vis vthe vsum vof vall vchemical vchanges vthat vtakevplace vin vthe vbody. vMetabolism
vprovides venergy, vbuilds vtissue, vand vregulates vmetabolic vprocesses vin vthe vbody.
,Williams v v Basic v v Nutrition v v and v v Diet v v Therapy v v 16th v v Edition v v by v
v Nix v v Willia DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vKnowledge REF: v p. v3 TOPIC: vNursingvProcess:
vPlanningMSC: v NCLEX: vPhysiological vIntegrity: vPhysiological vAdaptation
4. The vnutrients vthat vprovide vthe vbodyvwith vits vprimaryvsource vof vfuel vfor venergy vare
a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
SELECTED vANSWER: v D
Carbohydrates v(e.g., vstarches vand vsugars) vare vthe vbody’s vprimaryfuel vto vcarryvout vnecessary
vprocesses; vfat vis vthe vsecondary vsource vof venergy.
DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vKnowledge REF: v p. v4 TOPIC: vNursingvProcess:
vPlanningMSC: v NCLEX: vPhysiological vIntegrity: vPhysiological vAdaptation
5. Whichvof vthe vfollowing vis vthe vmost vaccurate vstatement vregarding vthe vfunctions vof vprotein?
a. Proteins vcan vbe va vprimary vfuel vsource veven vif vthere vis vadequate vcarbohydrate vintake.
b. Proteins vare va vnecessary vnutrient vto vprovide venergy vfor vthe vbodyin vtimes vof vstress.
c. Proteins vcan vbe vused vas vcoenzyme vfactors vduring vcell vmetabolism.
d. Proteins vare vessential vto vbuilding vand vrepairing vtissues vwithin vthe vbody.
SELECTED vANSWER: v D
The vprimary vfunction vof vproteins vis vto vprovide vamino vacids, vwhich vare vthe vbuilding
vunits vnecessaryto vbuilding vand vrepairing vtissues vwithin vthe vbody. vThis vis va vconstant
vprocess vthat vensures vadequate vgrowth vand vmaintenance vof vtissues vfor va vstrong vbody.
DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vComprehension REF: vp.
v4 vTOPIC: v Nursing vProcess: vAssessment
MSC: vNCLEX: vPhysiological vIntegrity: vPhysiologicalvAdaptation
6. A v65-year-old vman vrequires v2000 vkcal/day vwithout vany vspecific vfat vor vcarbohydrate
vrequirements. vThe vapproximate vnumber vof vkilocalories vper vdayfrom vfat vthat vhis vdiet
vshould vprovide vis kcal/day.
a. 400 vto v700
b. 100 vto v300
c. 500 vto v800
d. 900 vto v1200
SELECTED vANSWER: v A
Fat vshould vprovide vno vmorevthan v20% vto v35% vof vthe vtotal vkilocalories vper vday, vso vforvav2000-
vkcal vdiet, v400 vto v700 vkcal vshould vbe vprovided.
DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vApplication REF: v p. v4 TOPIC: vNursingvProcess:
vPlanningMSC: v NCLEX: vHealth vPromotion vand vMaintenance
7. Thebody’s vmain vstorage vform vof vcarbohydrate vis
a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
, Williams v v Basic v v Nutrition v v and v v Diet v v Therapy v v 16th v v Edition v v by v
v Nix v v Willia c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
SELECTED v ANSWER: A
Glycogen v is v a v polysaccharide v that v is v the v main v storage v form v of
v carbohydrate v in v t vhe v human v body. v It v is v mainly v stored v in v the v liver
v and v to v a v lesser v extent v in vmuscle v tissue.
DIF: Cognitive v v Level: v v Knowledge REF: p. v v 4
TOPIC: v Nursing v Process: v PlanningMSC: NCLEX: v Physiological
v Integrity: vPhysiological v Adaptation
8. The number v of v kilocalories v provided v by v one
v vslice v of v bread v that
v contains v 30 v g v c varbohydrate, v 3 v g v protein, v and v 1 v g v fat v is v v kcal.
a. 34
b. 136
c. 141
d. 306
SELECTED v ANSWER: C
Calculate v as v follows: v Carbohydrate v provides v 4 v kcal/g, v protein v provides v 4
v kcal/g, v a vnd v fat v provides v 9 v kcal/g. v Therefore:
30 v g v carbohydrate v 4 v kcal/g v = v 120 v kcal
3 v g v protein v 4 v kcal/g v = v 12 v kcal
1 v g v fat v 9 v kcal/g v = v 9 v kcal
= v 141 v v total v v kcal v v (120 v kcal v v + v 12 v v kcal v v + v 9 v v kcal)
DIF: Cognitive v v Level: v v Application
REF: v p. v 4 v TOPIC: Nursing
v Process: vAssessment
MSC: v NCLEX: v Physiological v Integrity: v Physiological v Adaptation
9. The number
v v of v kilocalories v v from v v fat v v in v v a v sandwich v v that v v contains v v 22 v v g
v fat v v is
kcal.
a. 88
b. 132
c. 154
d. 198
SELECTED v ANSWER: D
Fat v provides v 9 v kcal/g. v Thus, v 22 v g v fat 9 v kcal/g v = v 198 v kcal.
DIF: Cognitive v v Level: v v Application
REF: v p. v 4 v TOPIC: Nursing
v Process: vAssessment
MSC: v NCLEX: v Physiological v Integrity: v Physiological v Adaptation
10. The number v of
v v kilocalories v from v protein v in v a v sandwich v that
v contains v 15 v g v pr votein v is
kcal.
a. 45
b. 60
Test Bank for Williams Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy
16th Edition by Nix William UPDATED 2023
APPROVED 100%
,Williams vBasic vNutrition vand vDiet vTherapy v16th vEdition vby vNix vWilliam v2023-
2024 Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition, and Health
Nix: Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 16th Edition
MULTIPLE vCHOICE
1. Promotingva vhealth vcare vservice vthat vimproves vdiabetes vmanagement vfor vthe velderlyin
va vcommunity vwould vassist vin vwhich vof vthe vfollowing?
a. Supportingthe vnational vhealth vgoals vHealthy vPeople v2020
b. Reducing vhunger vin va vsubset vof vthe vUnited vStates vpopulation
c. Improving vMedicare vreimbursement vclaims
d. Providing vaccess vto vprimaryhealth vcare vservices
SELECTED vANSWER: v A
HealthyvPeople v2020 vhas vavwide vinfluence vand vis vthe vfocus vof vthe vnation’s vmain vobjectivevto
vpromote vhealth vand vprevent vdisease.
DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vApplication REF: vp. v2
TOPIC: v v NursingvProcess: vImplementation MSC: v NCLEX: vHealth vPromotion vandvMaintenance
2. Apatientvrequires vavnutrition vassessment. vThevmost vappropriate vprofessional vto vperform
vthe vassessment vis va
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. publichealth vnutritionist.
d. registered vdietitian.
SELECTED vANSWER: v D
The vregistered vdietitian vis vthe vnutrition vexpert vregistered vwith vthe vCommission vof vDietetic
vRegistration v(CDR), vthe vcertifying vagency vof vAcademy vof vNutrition vand vDietetics.
vRegistered vdietitiSelected vAnswer vare vthe vonly vprofessionals vwho vhave vmet vstrict
veducational vand vprofessional vprerequisites vand vpassed va vnational vregistration vexamination vthat
vproperly vprepares vthem vto vconduct va vnutrition vassessment.
DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vApplication REF: vp.
v1 vTOPIC: v Nursing vProcess: vAssessment
MSC: v NCLEX: vSafe vand vEffective vCare vEnvironment: vManagement vof vCare
3. Thevsum vof vall vbodyprocesses vinside vliving vcells vthat vsustain vlife vand vhealth vis
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
SELECTED vANSWER: v C
Metabolism vis vthe vsum vof vall vchemical vchanges vthat vtakevplace vin vthe vbody. vMetabolism
vprovides venergy, vbuilds vtissue, vand vregulates vmetabolic vprocesses vin vthe vbody.
,Williams v v Basic v v Nutrition v v and v v Diet v v Therapy v v 16th v v Edition v v by v
v Nix v v Willia DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vKnowledge REF: v p. v3 TOPIC: vNursingvProcess:
vPlanningMSC: v NCLEX: vPhysiological vIntegrity: vPhysiological vAdaptation
4. The vnutrients vthat vprovide vthe vbodyvwith vits vprimaryvsource vof vfuel vfor venergy vare
a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
SELECTED vANSWER: v D
Carbohydrates v(e.g., vstarches vand vsugars) vare vthe vbody’s vprimaryfuel vto vcarryvout vnecessary
vprocesses; vfat vis vthe vsecondary vsource vof venergy.
DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vKnowledge REF: v p. v4 TOPIC: vNursingvProcess:
vPlanningMSC: v NCLEX: vPhysiological vIntegrity: vPhysiological vAdaptation
5. Whichvof vthe vfollowing vis vthe vmost vaccurate vstatement vregarding vthe vfunctions vof vprotein?
a. Proteins vcan vbe va vprimary vfuel vsource veven vif vthere vis vadequate vcarbohydrate vintake.
b. Proteins vare va vnecessary vnutrient vto vprovide venergy vfor vthe vbodyin vtimes vof vstress.
c. Proteins vcan vbe vused vas vcoenzyme vfactors vduring vcell vmetabolism.
d. Proteins vare vessential vto vbuilding vand vrepairing vtissues vwithin vthe vbody.
SELECTED vANSWER: v D
The vprimary vfunction vof vproteins vis vto vprovide vamino vacids, vwhich vare vthe vbuilding
vunits vnecessaryto vbuilding vand vrepairing vtissues vwithin vthe vbody. vThis vis va vconstant
vprocess vthat vensures vadequate vgrowth vand vmaintenance vof vtissues vfor va vstrong vbody.
DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vComprehension REF: vp.
v4 vTOPIC: v Nursing vProcess: vAssessment
MSC: vNCLEX: vPhysiological vIntegrity: vPhysiologicalvAdaptation
6. A v65-year-old vman vrequires v2000 vkcal/day vwithout vany vspecific vfat vor vcarbohydrate
vrequirements. vThe vapproximate vnumber vof vkilocalories vper vdayfrom vfat vthat vhis vdiet
vshould vprovide vis kcal/day.
a. 400 vto v700
b. 100 vto v300
c. 500 vto v800
d. 900 vto v1200
SELECTED vANSWER: v A
Fat vshould vprovide vno vmorevthan v20% vto v35% vof vthe vtotal vkilocalories vper vday, vso vforvav2000-
vkcal vdiet, v400 vto v700 vkcal vshould vbe vprovided.
DIF: Cognitive vLevel: vApplication REF: v p. v4 TOPIC: vNursingvProcess:
vPlanningMSC: v NCLEX: vHealth vPromotion vand vMaintenance
7. Thebody’s vmain vstorage vform vof vcarbohydrate vis
a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
, Williams v v Basic v v Nutrition v v and v v Diet v v Therapy v v 16th v v Edition v v by v
v Nix v v Willia c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
SELECTED v ANSWER: A
Glycogen v is v a v polysaccharide v that v is v the v main v storage v form v of
v carbohydrate v in v t vhe v human v body. v It v is v mainly v stored v in v the v liver
v and v to v a v lesser v extent v in vmuscle v tissue.
DIF: Cognitive v v Level: v v Knowledge REF: p. v v 4
TOPIC: v Nursing v Process: v PlanningMSC: NCLEX: v Physiological
v Integrity: vPhysiological v Adaptation
8. The number v of v kilocalories v provided v by v one
v vslice v of v bread v that
v contains v 30 v g v c varbohydrate, v 3 v g v protein, v and v 1 v g v fat v is v v kcal.
a. 34
b. 136
c. 141
d. 306
SELECTED v ANSWER: C
Calculate v as v follows: v Carbohydrate v provides v 4 v kcal/g, v protein v provides v 4
v kcal/g, v a vnd v fat v provides v 9 v kcal/g. v Therefore:
30 v g v carbohydrate v 4 v kcal/g v = v 120 v kcal
3 v g v protein v 4 v kcal/g v = v 12 v kcal
1 v g v fat v 9 v kcal/g v = v 9 v kcal
= v 141 v v total v v kcal v v (120 v kcal v v + v 12 v v kcal v v + v 9 v v kcal)
DIF: Cognitive v v Level: v v Application
REF: v p. v 4 v TOPIC: Nursing
v Process: vAssessment
MSC: v NCLEX: v Physiological v Integrity: v Physiological v Adaptation
9. The number
v v of v kilocalories v v from v v fat v v in v v a v sandwich v v that v v contains v v 22 v v g
v fat v v is
kcal.
a. 88
b. 132
c. 154
d. 198
SELECTED v ANSWER: D
Fat v provides v 9 v kcal/g. v Thus, v 22 v g v fat 9 v kcal/g v = v 198 v kcal.
DIF: Cognitive v v Level: v v Application
REF: v p. v 4 v TOPIC: Nursing
v Process: vAssessment
MSC: v NCLEX: v Physiological v Integrity: v Physiological v Adaptation
10. The number v of
v v kilocalories v from v protein v in v a v sandwich v that
v contains v 15 v g v pr votein v is
kcal.
a. 45
b. 60
