Updated Latest 2026–2027 Williams Basic Nutrition And Diet Therapy 15th Edition Complete Study Resource For Nutrition And Diet Therapy Clinical Nutrition Fundamentals Therapeutic Diets And Exam Preparation

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WILLIAMS' BASIC NUTRITION &
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(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? J J J J J J J



a. Supporting the national health goals Healthy People 2020 J J J J J J J



b. Reducing hunger in a subset of the United States population J J J J J J J J J



c. Improving Medicare reimbursement claims J J J



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




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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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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application J J REF: p. 2 J J



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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assessment is a J J



a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public health nutritionist. J J



d. registered dietitian. J




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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 agencyofAcademy 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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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 1 J J J J J



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 provides
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energy, builds tissue, and regulates metabolic processes in the body.
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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 processes;
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fat is the secondary source of energy.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning J J J J J J J J



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. J J J J J J J J J



d. Proteins are essential to building and repairing tissues within the body. J J J J J J J J J J




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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 ensures
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adequate growth and maintenance of tissues for a strong body. J J J J J J J J J




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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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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 J J J J J J J J J J J J J J



provide is kcal/day. J



a. 400 to 700 J J



b. 100 to 300 J J



c. 500 to 800 J J



d. 900 to 1200 J J




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Fat should provide no more than 20% to 35% of the total kilocalories per day, so for a 2000- kcal
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diet, 400 to 700 kcal should be provided.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 4 J J J J TOP: Nursing Process: Planning J J J J



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.