NURS 100 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS SET
2026/2027 SOLVED STUDY MATERIAL
◉ Which of the following classes of nutrients contains only hydrogen
and oxygen?
a. carbohydrates
b. protein
c. fat
d. water. Answer: Water
◉ How many kcalories are in 10 grams of carbohydrates?. Answer:
40 kcalories
◉ Which of the following reasons for choosing foods assigns a high
priority to nutritional health?
a. social pressure
b. availability
c. body weight
d. advertising. Answer: Body weight
◉ Which of the following diseases is the most influenced by diet?
a. osteoporosis
b. hypertension
c. infectious disease
d. sickle cell anemia. Answer: Hypertension
,◉ What principle is lacking in the diet of a person who consumes the
recommended number of servings from all food groups but consumes
the same three vegetables every day?
a. adequacy
b. moderation
c. variety
d. balance. Answer: Variety
◉ What is the term for foods known to possess nutrients or non-
nutrients that might protect against chronic disease?
a. functional foods
b. organic foods
c. processed foods
d. nutraceuticals. Answer: Functional foods
◉ A famous actor praises a vitamin's ability to keep his skin looking
younger. Which of the following types of quackery would this be an
example of?
a. testimonial
b. fake credentials
c. persecution claims
d. suspicions about the food supply. Answer: Testimonial
◉ What is the first step of the scientific method?
a. conduct an experiment
b. develop a theory
c. formulate a hypothesis
, d. make an observation about a problem. Answer: Make an
observation about a problem
◉ Which of the following nutrient standards are found on food
labels?
a. Estimated Energy Requirement (EER)
b. Daily Values (DV)
c. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
d. Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR). Answer:
Daily values
◉ What portion of total calorie intake from fat is recommended to
provide adequate nutrients and reduce the risk of chronic disease?
a. 10 to 35 percent
b. 15 to 30 percent
c. 20 to 30 percent
d. 20 to 35 percent. Answer: 20 to 35 percent
◉ Which of the following is recommended in Eating Well with
Canada's Food Guide for all women who could become pregnant?
a. a multivitamin containing folic acid
b. a vitamin D supplement
c. ingesting small nutritious meals and snacks each day
d. restricting Calories due to the increased incidence of obesity.
Answer: A multivitamin containing folic acid
◉ Which of the following people would the Dietary Reference
Intakes (DRI) NOT be appropriate for?
2026/2027 SOLVED STUDY MATERIAL
◉ Which of the following classes of nutrients contains only hydrogen
and oxygen?
a. carbohydrates
b. protein
c. fat
d. water. Answer: Water
◉ How many kcalories are in 10 grams of carbohydrates?. Answer:
40 kcalories
◉ Which of the following reasons for choosing foods assigns a high
priority to nutritional health?
a. social pressure
b. availability
c. body weight
d. advertising. Answer: Body weight
◉ Which of the following diseases is the most influenced by diet?
a. osteoporosis
b. hypertension
c. infectious disease
d. sickle cell anemia. Answer: Hypertension
,◉ What principle is lacking in the diet of a person who consumes the
recommended number of servings from all food groups but consumes
the same three vegetables every day?
a. adequacy
b. moderation
c. variety
d. balance. Answer: Variety
◉ What is the term for foods known to possess nutrients or non-
nutrients that might protect against chronic disease?
a. functional foods
b. organic foods
c. processed foods
d. nutraceuticals. Answer: Functional foods
◉ A famous actor praises a vitamin's ability to keep his skin looking
younger. Which of the following types of quackery would this be an
example of?
a. testimonial
b. fake credentials
c. persecution claims
d. suspicions about the food supply. Answer: Testimonial
◉ What is the first step of the scientific method?
a. conduct an experiment
b. develop a theory
c. formulate a hypothesis
, d. make an observation about a problem. Answer: Make an
observation about a problem
◉ Which of the following nutrient standards are found on food
labels?
a. Estimated Energy Requirement (EER)
b. Daily Values (DV)
c. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
d. Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR). Answer:
Daily values
◉ What portion of total calorie intake from fat is recommended to
provide adequate nutrients and reduce the risk of chronic disease?
a. 10 to 35 percent
b. 15 to 30 percent
c. 20 to 30 percent
d. 20 to 35 percent. Answer: 20 to 35 percent
◉ Which of the following is recommended in Eating Well with
Canada's Food Guide for all women who could become pregnant?
a. a multivitamin containing folic acid
b. a vitamin D supplement
c. ingesting small nutritious meals and snacks each day
d. restricting Calories due to the increased incidence of obesity.
Answer: A multivitamin containing folic acid
◉ Which of the following people would the Dietary Reference
Intakes (DRI) NOT be appropriate for?
