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NSG 3100 Exam 4
Comprehensive Practice
Question Bank
NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with Detailed Rationales
Topic Focus: Nutrition · Metabolism · Macronutrients & Micronutrients —
Fundamentals of Nursing
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales — Nutrition, Macronutrients & 2
Micronutrients
,Galen NSG 3100 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,GALEN NSG 3100 EXAM 4 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is. Items marked SATA require selecting all that apply.
Category: Nutrition · Metabolism · Macronutrients & Micronutrients
1 What is a 24-hour food recall?
A Client recalls all the food and beverages consumed during a typical 24-hour period
B A record of what a person eats in each day
C A questionnaire that assesses intake of a variety of food groups
D A detailed record of dietary intake obtained from food frequency questionnaires
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale: A 24-hour food recall is when the client recalls all the food and beverages
consumed during a typical 24-hour period.
Tested Concept: 24-hour food recall definition
Source Concept: 24-hour food recall: client recalls all the food and beverages consumed during a
typical 24-hour period.
, 2 What is anabolism?
A Metabolic pathways that construct molecules, requiring energy
B Metabolic pathways that break down molecules, releasing energy
C The body's resting rate of energy expenditure
D The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or
breaks down materials
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale: Anabolism refers to metabolic pathways that construct molecules,
requiring energy.
Tested Concept: Anabolism definition
Source Concept: Anabolism: Metabolic pathways that construct molecules, requiring energy.
3 What is anemia?
A A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in
total volume
B An eating disorder in which an irrational fear of weight gain leads people to starve
themselves
C A measure of body weight relative to height
D A type of fat made by the body from saturated fat
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale: Anemia is a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in
hemoglobin, or in total volume.
Tested Concept: Anemia definition
Source Concept: Anemia: A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in
hemoglobin, or in total volume.
NSG 3100 Exam 4
Comprehensive Practice
Question Bank
NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with Detailed Rationales
Topic Focus: Nutrition · Metabolism · Macronutrients & Micronutrients —
Fundamentals of Nursing
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales — Nutrition, Macronutrients & 2
Micronutrients
,Galen NSG 3100 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,GALEN NSG 3100 EXAM 4 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is. Items marked SATA require selecting all that apply.
Category: Nutrition · Metabolism · Macronutrients & Micronutrients
1 What is a 24-hour food recall?
A Client recalls all the food and beverages consumed during a typical 24-hour period
B A record of what a person eats in each day
C A questionnaire that assesses intake of a variety of food groups
D A detailed record of dietary intake obtained from food frequency questionnaires
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale: A 24-hour food recall is when the client recalls all the food and beverages
consumed during a typical 24-hour period.
Tested Concept: 24-hour food recall definition
Source Concept: 24-hour food recall: client recalls all the food and beverages consumed during a
typical 24-hour period.
, 2 What is anabolism?
A Metabolic pathways that construct molecules, requiring energy
B Metabolic pathways that break down molecules, releasing energy
C The body's resting rate of energy expenditure
D The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or
breaks down materials
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale: Anabolism refers to metabolic pathways that construct molecules,
requiring energy.
Tested Concept: Anabolism definition
Source Concept: Anabolism: Metabolic pathways that construct molecules, requiring energy.
3 What is anemia?
A A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in
total volume
B An eating disorder in which an irrational fear of weight gain leads people to starve
themselves
C A measure of body weight relative to height
D A type of fat made by the body from saturated fat
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale: Anemia is a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in
hemoglobin, or in total volume.
Tested Concept: Anemia definition
Source Concept: Anemia: A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in
hemoglobin, or in total volume.
