TEST v5BANK v5FOR v5WILLIAMS v5BASIC v5NUTRITION v5AND v5DIET
v5THERAPY v515th v5EDITION v 5 QUESTIONS v5AND v5ANSWERS
,Chapter v501: v5Food, v5Nutrition, v5and v5Health
Nix: v5Williams' v5Basic v5Nutrition v5and v5Diet v5Therapy, v516th v5Edition
MULTIPLE v5CHOICE
1. Promoting v5a v5health v5care v5service v5that v5improves v5diabetes v5management
v5for v5the v5elderly v5in v5a v5community v5would v5assist v5in v5which v5of
v5the v5following?
a. Supporting v5the v5national v5health v5goals v5Healthy v5People v52020
b. Reducing v5hunger v5in v5a v5subset v5of v5the v5United v5States v5population
c. Improving v5Medicare v5reimbursement v5claims
d. Providing v5access v5to v5primary v5health v5care v5services
ANS: v5A
Healthy v5People v52020 v5has v5a v5wide v5influence v5and v5is v5the v5focus v5of v5the
v5nation’s v5main v5objective v5to v5promote v5health v5and v5prevent v5disease.
DIF: Cognitive v5Level: v5Application REF: v5p. v52
TOP: v 5 Nursing v5Process: v5ImplementationMSC: v5NCLEX: v5Health v5Promotion v5and
v5Maintenance
2. A v5patient v5requires v5a v5nutrition v5assessment. v5The v5most v5appropriate
v5professional v5to v5perform v5the v5assessment v5is v5a
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public v5health v5nutritionist.
d. registered v5dietitian.
ANS: v5D
The v5registered v5dietitian v5is v5the v5nutrition v5expert v5registered v5with v5the
v5Commission v5of v5Dietetic v5Registration v5(CDR), v5the v5certifying v5agency v5of
v5Academy v5of v5Nutrition v5and v5Dietetics. v5Registered v5dietitians v5are v5the v5only
v5professionals v5who v5have v5met v5strict v5educational v5and v5professional
v5prerequisites v5and v5passed v5a v5national v5registration v5examination v5that
v5properly v5prepares v5them v5to v5conduct v5a v5nutrition v5assessment.
DIF: Cognitive v5Level: v5Application REF:
v5p. v51 v5TOP: v 5 Nursing v5Process:
v5Assessment
MSC: v5NCLEX: v5Safe v5and v5Effective v5Care v5Environment: v5Management v5of v5Care
3. The v5sum v5of v5all v5body v5processes v5inside v5living v5cells v5that v5sustain v5life v5and
v5health v5is
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
ANS: v5C
Metabolism v5is v5the v5sum v5of v5all v5chemical v5changes v5that v5take v5place v5in
v5the v5body. v5Metabolism v5provides v5energy, v5builds v5tissue, v5and v5regulates
v5metabolic v5processes v5in v5the v5body.
, DIF: Cognitive v5Level: v5Knowledge REF: v 5 p. v53 TOP: v5Nursing v5Process:
v5Planning v5MSC: v 5 NCLEX: v5Physiological v5Integrity: v5Physiological v5Adaptation
4. The v5nutrients v5that v5provide v5the v5body v5with v5its v5primary v5source v5of v5fuel v5for
v5energy v5are
a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
ANS: v5D
Carbohydrates v5(e.g., v5starches v5and v5sugars) v5are v5the v5body’s v5primary v5fuel
v5to v5carry v5out v5necessary v5processes; v5fat v5is v5the v5secondary v5source v5of
v5energy.
DIF: Cognitive v5Level: v5Knowledge REF: v 5 p. v54 TOP: v5Nursing v5Process:
v5Planning v5MSC: v 5 NCLEX: v5Physiological v5Integrity: v5Physiological v5Adaptation
5. Which v5of v5the v5following v5is v5the v5most v5accurate v5statement v5regarding v5the
v5functions v5of v5protein?
a. Proteins v5can v5be v5a v5primary v5fuel v5source v5even v5if v5there v5is v5adequate
v5carbohydrate v5intake.
b. Proteins v5are v5a v5necessary v5nutrient v5to v5provide v5energy v5for v5the v5body v5in
v5times v5of v5stress.
c. Proteins v5can v5be v5used v5as v5coenzyme v5factors v5during v5cell v5metabolism.
d. Proteins v5are v5essential v5to v5building v5and v5repairing v5tissues v5within v5the v5body.
ANS: v5D
The v5primary v5function v5of v5proteins v5is v5to v5provide v5amino v5acids, v5which
v5are v5the v5building v5units v5necessary v5to v5building v5and v5repairing v5tissues
v5within v5the v5body. v5This v5is v5a v5constant v5process v5that v5ensures v5adequate
v5growth v5and v5maintenance v5of v5tissues v5for v5a v5strong v5body.
DIF: Cognitive v5Level: v5Comprehension REF:
v5p. v54 v5TOP: v 5 Nursing v5Process:
v5Assessment
MSC: v5NCLEX: v5Physiological v5Integrity: v5Physiological v5Adaptation
6. A v565-year-old v5man v5requires v52000 v5kcal/day v5without v5any v5specific v5fat
v5or v5carbohydrate v5requirements. v5The v5approximate v5number v5of v5kilocalories
v5per v5day v5from v5fat v5that v5his v5diet v5should v5provide v5is kcal/day.
a. 400 v5to v5700
b. 100 v5to v5300
c. 500 v5to v5800
d. 900 v5to v51200
ANS: v5A
Fat v5should v5provide v5no v5more v5than v520% v5to v535% v5of v5the v5total
v5kilocalories v5per v5day, v5so v5for v5a v52000- v5kcal v5diet, v5400 v5to v5700 v5kcal
v5should v5be v5provided.
DIF: Cognitive v5Level: v5Application REF: v 5 p. v54 TOP: v5Nursing v5Process:
v5Planning v5MSC: v 5 NCLEX: v5Health v5Promotion v5and v5Maintenance
7. The v5body’s v5main v5storage v5form v5of v5carbohydrate v5is
a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
, c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
ANS: v5A
Glycogen v5is v5a v5polysaccharide v5that v5is v5the v5main v5storage v5form v5of
v5carbohydrate v5in v5the v5human v5body. v5It v5is v5mainly v5stored v5in v5the v5liver
v5and v5to v5a v5lesser v5extent v5in v5muscle v5tissue.
DIF: Cognitive v5Level: v5Knowledge REF: v 5 p. v54 TOP: v5Nursing v5Process:
v5Planning v5MSC: v 5 NCLEX: v5Physiological v5Integrity: v5Physiological v5Adaptation
8. The v5number v5of v5kilocalories v5provided v5by v5one v5slice v5of v5bread v5that
v5contains v530 v5g v5carbohydrate, v53 v5g v5protein, v5and v51 v5g v5fat v5is
kcal.
a. 34
b. 136
c. 141
d. 306
ANS: v5C
Calculate v5as v5follows: v5Carbohydrate v5provides v54 v5kcal/g, v5protein v5provides v54
v5kcal/g, v5and v5fat v5provides v59 v5kcal/g. v5Therefore:
30 v5g v5carbohydrate v5 v54 v5kcal/g v5= v5120 v5kcal
3 v5g v5protein v5 v54 v5kcal/g v5= v512 v5kcal
1 v5g v5fat v5 v59 v5kcal/g v5= v59 v5kcal
= v5141 v5total v5kcal v5(120 v5kcal v5+ v512 v5kcal v5+ v59 v5kcal)
DIF: Cognitive v5Level: v5Application REF:
v5p. v54 v5TOP: v 5 Nursing v5Process:
v5Assessment
MSC: v5NCLEX: v5Physiological v5Integrity: v5Physiological v5Adaptation
9. The v5number v5of v5kilocalories v5from v5fat v5in v5a v5sandwich v5that v5contains v522 v5g
v5fat v5is kcal.
a. 88
b. 132
c. 154
d. 198
ANS: v5D
Fat v5provides v59 v5kcal/g. v5Thus, v522 v5g v5fat v 5 v 5 9 v5kcal/g v5= v5198 v5kcal.
DIF: Cognitive v5Level: v5Application REF:
v5p. v54 v5TOP: v 5 Nursing v5Process:
v5Assessment
MSC: v5NCLEX: v5Physiological v5Integrity: v5Physiological v5Adaptation
10. The v5number v5of v5kilocalories v5from v5protein v5in v5a v5sandwich v5that
v5contains v515 v5g v5protein v5is v5
v5kcal.
a. 45
b. 60
c. 75
v5THERAPY v515th v5EDITION v 5 QUESTIONS v5AND v5ANSWERS
,Chapter v501: v5Food, v5Nutrition, v5and v5Health
Nix: v5Williams' v5Basic v5Nutrition v5and v5Diet v5Therapy, v516th v5Edition
MULTIPLE v5CHOICE
1. Promoting v5a v5health v5care v5service v5that v5improves v5diabetes v5management
v5for v5the v5elderly v5in v5a v5community v5would v5assist v5in v5which v5of
v5the v5following?
a. Supporting v5the v5national v5health v5goals v5Healthy v5People v52020
b. Reducing v5hunger v5in v5a v5subset v5of v5the v5United v5States v5population
c. Improving v5Medicare v5reimbursement v5claims
d. Providing v5access v5to v5primary v5health v5care v5services
ANS: v5A
Healthy v5People v52020 v5has v5a v5wide v5influence v5and v5is v5the v5focus v5of v5the
v5nation’s v5main v5objective v5to v5promote v5health v5and v5prevent v5disease.
DIF: Cognitive v5Level: v5Application REF: v5p. v52
TOP: v 5 Nursing v5Process: v5ImplementationMSC: v5NCLEX: v5Health v5Promotion v5and
v5Maintenance
2. A v5patient v5requires v5a v5nutrition v5assessment. v5The v5most v5appropriate
v5professional v5to v5perform v5the v5assessment v5is v5a
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public v5health v5nutritionist.
d. registered v5dietitian.
ANS: v5D
The v5registered v5dietitian v5is v5the v5nutrition v5expert v5registered v5with v5the
v5Commission v5of v5Dietetic v5Registration v5(CDR), v5the v5certifying v5agency v5of
v5Academy v5of v5Nutrition v5and v5Dietetics. v5Registered v5dietitians v5are v5the v5only
v5professionals v5who v5have v5met v5strict v5educational v5and v5professional
v5prerequisites v5and v5passed v5a v5national v5registration v5examination v5that
v5properly v5prepares v5them v5to v5conduct v5a v5nutrition v5assessment.
DIF: Cognitive v5Level: v5Application REF:
v5p. v51 v5TOP: v 5 Nursing v5Process:
v5Assessment
MSC: v5NCLEX: v5Safe v5and v5Effective v5Care v5Environment: v5Management v5of v5Care
3. The v5sum v5of v5all v5body v5processes v5inside v5living v5cells v5that v5sustain v5life v5and
v5health v5is
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
ANS: v5C
Metabolism v5is v5the v5sum v5of v5all v5chemical v5changes v5that v5take v5place v5in
v5the v5body. v5Metabolism v5provides v5energy, v5builds v5tissue, v5and v5regulates
v5metabolic v5processes v5in v5the v5body.
, DIF: Cognitive v5Level: v5Knowledge REF: v 5 p. v53 TOP: v5Nursing v5Process:
v5Planning v5MSC: v 5 NCLEX: v5Physiological v5Integrity: v5Physiological v5Adaptation
4. The v5nutrients v5that v5provide v5the v5body v5with v5its v5primary v5source v5of v5fuel v5for
v5energy v5are
a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
ANS: v5D
Carbohydrates v5(e.g., v5starches v5and v5sugars) v5are v5the v5body’s v5primary v5fuel
v5to v5carry v5out v5necessary v5processes; v5fat v5is v5the v5secondary v5source v5of
v5energy.
DIF: Cognitive v5Level: v5Knowledge REF: v 5 p. v54 TOP: v5Nursing v5Process:
v5Planning v5MSC: v 5 NCLEX: v5Physiological v5Integrity: v5Physiological v5Adaptation
5. Which v5of v5the v5following v5is v5the v5most v5accurate v5statement v5regarding v5the
v5functions v5of v5protein?
a. Proteins v5can v5be v5a v5primary v5fuel v5source v5even v5if v5there v5is v5adequate
v5carbohydrate v5intake.
b. Proteins v5are v5a v5necessary v5nutrient v5to v5provide v5energy v5for v5the v5body v5in
v5times v5of v5stress.
c. Proteins v5can v5be v5used v5as v5coenzyme v5factors v5during v5cell v5metabolism.
d. Proteins v5are v5essential v5to v5building v5and v5repairing v5tissues v5within v5the v5body.
ANS: v5D
The v5primary v5function v5of v5proteins v5is v5to v5provide v5amino v5acids, v5which
v5are v5the v5building v5units v5necessary v5to v5building v5and v5repairing v5tissues
v5within v5the v5body. v5This v5is v5a v5constant v5process v5that v5ensures v5adequate
v5growth v5and v5maintenance v5of v5tissues v5for v5a v5strong v5body.
DIF: Cognitive v5Level: v5Comprehension REF:
v5p. v54 v5TOP: v 5 Nursing v5Process:
v5Assessment
MSC: v5NCLEX: v5Physiological v5Integrity: v5Physiological v5Adaptation
6. A v565-year-old v5man v5requires v52000 v5kcal/day v5without v5any v5specific v5fat
v5or v5carbohydrate v5requirements. v5The v5approximate v5number v5of v5kilocalories
v5per v5day v5from v5fat v5that v5his v5diet v5should v5provide v5is kcal/day.
a. 400 v5to v5700
b. 100 v5to v5300
c. 500 v5to v5800
d. 900 v5to v51200
ANS: v5A
Fat v5should v5provide v5no v5more v5than v520% v5to v535% v5of v5the v5total
v5kilocalories v5per v5day, v5so v5for v5a v52000- v5kcal v5diet, v5400 v5to v5700 v5kcal
v5should v5be v5provided.
DIF: Cognitive v5Level: v5Application REF: v 5 p. v54 TOP: v5Nursing v5Process:
v5Planning v5MSC: v 5 NCLEX: v5Health v5Promotion v5and v5Maintenance
7. The v5body’s v5main v5storage v5form v5of v5carbohydrate v5is
a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
, c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
ANS: v5A
Glycogen v5is v5a v5polysaccharide v5that v5is v5the v5main v5storage v5form v5of
v5carbohydrate v5in v5the v5human v5body. v5It v5is v5mainly v5stored v5in v5the v5liver
v5and v5to v5a v5lesser v5extent v5in v5muscle v5tissue.
DIF: Cognitive v5Level: v5Knowledge REF: v 5 p. v54 TOP: v5Nursing v5Process:
v5Planning v5MSC: v 5 NCLEX: v5Physiological v5Integrity: v5Physiological v5Adaptation
8. The v5number v5of v5kilocalories v5provided v5by v5one v5slice v5of v5bread v5that
v5contains v530 v5g v5carbohydrate, v53 v5g v5protein, v5and v51 v5g v5fat v5is
kcal.
a. 34
b. 136
c. 141
d. 306
ANS: v5C
Calculate v5as v5follows: v5Carbohydrate v5provides v54 v5kcal/g, v5protein v5provides v54
v5kcal/g, v5and v5fat v5provides v59 v5kcal/g. v5Therefore:
30 v5g v5carbohydrate v5 v54 v5kcal/g v5= v5120 v5kcal
3 v5g v5protein v5 v54 v5kcal/g v5= v512 v5kcal
1 v5g v5fat v5 v59 v5kcal/g v5= v59 v5kcal
= v5141 v5total v5kcal v5(120 v5kcal v5+ v512 v5kcal v5+ v59 v5kcal)
DIF: Cognitive v5Level: v5Application REF:
v5p. v54 v5TOP: v 5 Nursing v5Process:
v5Assessment
MSC: v5NCLEX: v5Physiological v5Integrity: v5Physiological v5Adaptation
9. The v5number v5of v5kilocalories v5from v5fat v5in v5a v5sandwich v5that v5contains v522 v5g
v5fat v5is kcal.
a. 88
b. 132
c. 154
d. 198
ANS: v5D
Fat v5provides v59 v5kcal/g. v5Thus, v522 v5g v5fat v 5 v 5 9 v5kcal/g v5= v5198 v5kcal.
DIF: Cognitive v5Level: v5Application REF:
v5p. v54 v5TOP: v 5 Nursing v5Process:
v5Assessment
MSC: v5NCLEX: v5Physiological v5Integrity: v5Physiological v5Adaptation
10. The v5number v5of v5kilocalories v5from v5protein v5in v5a v5sandwich v5that
v5contains v515 v5g v5protein v5is v5
v5kcal.
a. 45
b. 60
c. 75
