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Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition, and Health
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Nix: Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 16th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ff




1. Promoting a health care service that improves diabetes management for the elderly in a
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ff community would assist in which of the following? ff ff ff ff ff ff ff


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


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


c. Improving Medicare reimbursement claims ff ff ff


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




ANS: f f A
Healthy People 2020 has a wide influence and is the focus of the nation’s main objective to
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promote health and prevent disease.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 2 ff ff f f ff


TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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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
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a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public health nutritionist. ff ff


d. registered dietitian. ff




ANS: f f D
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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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. ff ff f f


1 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.

ANS: f f C
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: ff ff f f ff f f ff


Planning 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.

ANS: f f D
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: ff ff f f ff f f ff


Planning 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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ANS: f f D
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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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. ff ff f f


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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
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should provide is
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a. 400 to 700 ff ff


b. 100 to 300 ff ff


c. 500 to 800 ff ff


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ANS: f f A
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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7. The body’s main storage form of carbohydrate is
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a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.

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c. glucagon.
d. glucose.

ANS: f f A
Glycogen is a polysaccharide that is the main storage form of carbohydrate in the human
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body. It is mainly stored in the liver and to a lesser extent in muscle tissue.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process: ff ff f f ff f f ff


Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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8. The number of kilocalories provided by one slice of bread that contains 30 g carbohydrate, 3 g
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protein, and 1 g fat is
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a. 34
b. 136
c. 141
d. 306

ANS: f f C
Calculate as follows: Carbohydrate provides 4 kcal/g, protein provides 4 kcal/g, and fat
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provides 9 kcal/g. Therefore:
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30 g carbohydrate 4 kcal/g = 120 kcal
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3 g protein 4 kcal/g = 12 kcal
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1 g fat 9 kcal/g = 9 kcal
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= 141 total kcal (120 kcal + 12 kcal + 9 kcal)
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. ff ff f f


4 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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9. The number of kilocalories from fat in a sandwich that contains 22 g fat is
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a. 88
b. 132
c. 154
d. 198

ANS: f f D
Fat provides 9 kcal/g. Thus, 22 g fat
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. ff ff f f


4 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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10. The number of kilocalories from protein in a sandwich that contains 15 g protein is
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kcal.
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a. 45
b. 60
c. 75