Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy 15th Edition Test Bank Updated Latest Comprehensive Exam Practice Questions with Verified Answers for Nursing and Health Students Covers Nutritional Science, Diet Planning, and Clinical Nutrition 2026–2027.

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WILLIAMS' BASIC NUTRITION &
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DIET THERAPY T




(Williams' Essentials of Nutrition & Diet Therapy)
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By: Staci Nix McIntosh
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Table of Contents:
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PART 1: Introduction to Basic Principles of Nutrition Science
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Chapter 1. Food, Nutrition, and Health
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Chapter 2. Carbohydrates
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Chapter 3. Fats
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Chapter 4. Proteins
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Chapter 5. Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism
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Chapter 6. Energy Balance
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Chapter 7. Vitamins
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Chapter 8. Minerals
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Chapter 9. Water Balance
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Chapter 10. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation
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Chapter 11. Nutrition During Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
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Chapter 12. Nutrition for Adults: The Early, Middle, and Later Years
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PART 3: Community Nutrition and Health Care
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Chapter 13. Community Food Supply and Health
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Chapter 14. Food Habits and Cultural Patterns
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Chapter 15. Weight Management
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Chapter 16. Nutrition and Physical Fitness
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PART 4: Clinical Nutrition
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Chapter 17. Nutritional Care
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Chapter 18. Gastrointestinal and Accessory Organ Problems
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Chapter 19. Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension
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Chapter 20. Diabetes Mellitus
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Chapter 21. Kidney Disease
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Chapter 22. Surgery and Nutritional Support
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Chapter 23. Nutritional Support in Cancer and AIDS
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,Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition, and Health
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1. Promoting a health care service that improves diabetes management for the elderly in a
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community would assist in which of the following?
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a. Supporting the national health goals Healthy People 2020 T T T T T T T



b. Reducing hunger in a subset of the United States population
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c. Improving Medicare reimbursement claims T T T



d. Providing access to primary health care services T T T T T T




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Healthy People 2020 has a wide influence and is the focus of the nation’s main objective to promote
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health and prevent disease.
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
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2. A patient requires a nutrition assessment. The most appropriate professional to perform the
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a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public health nutritionist. T T



d. registered dietitian. T




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The registered dietitian is the nutrition expert registered with the Commission of Dietetic
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Registration (CDR), the certifying agency of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Registered
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dietitians are the only professionals who have met strict educational and professional
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prerequisites and passed a national registration examination that properly prepares them to
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conduct a nutrition assessment.
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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3. The sum of all body processes inside living cells that sustain life and health is
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a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.

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Metabolism is the sum of all chemical changes that take place in the body. Metabolism
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provides energy, builds tissue, and regulates metabolic processes in the body.
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
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MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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4. The nutrients that provide the body with its primary source of fuel for energy are
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a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
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Carbohydrates (e.g., starches and sugars) are the body’s primary fuel to carry out necessary
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processes; fat is the secondary source of energy.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
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MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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5. Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the functions of protein?
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a. Proteins can be a primary fuel source even if there is adequate carbohydrate intake.
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b. Proteins are a necessary nutrient to provide energy for the body in times of stress.
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c. Proteins can be used as coenzyme factors during cell metabolism.
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d. Proteins are essential to building and repairing tissues within the body.
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The primary function of proteins is to provide amino acids, which are the building units
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necessary to building and repairing tissues within the body. This is a constant process that
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ensures adequate growth and maintenance of tissues for a strong body.
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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6. A 65-year-old man requires 2000 kcal/day without any specific fat or carbohydrate
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requirements. The approximate number of kilocalories per day from fat that his diet should
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Fat should provide no more than 20% to 35% of the total kilocalories per day, so for a 2000-
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kcal diet, 400 to 700 kcal should be provided.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 4 T T T T TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
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MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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7. The body’s main storage form of carbohydrate is
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a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.