NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● What might explain the discrepancy in the 24-hour dietary recall?
Answer: All foods eaten may not have been recorded.
●● What tool could help the individual document all foods consumed?
Answer: A paper log, a smartphone app, or a computerized spreadsheet.
●● What alternative options could the nutrition student suggest instead
of referral to the nursing clinic?
Answer: Encourage the friend to log food consumption with a
smartphone app like Lose It.
●● How can the nutrition student help the friend with dietary changes?
Answer: By discussing her interest in changing her diet and helping her
discover simple changes.
●● How might you approach a friend about healthy eating if they don't
ask for assistance?
Answer: Engage in a general discussion about healthy eating to spark
dialogue.
, ●● Which of the following is an energy nutrient?
Answer: Fats and carbohydrates.
●● What are phytochemicals?
Answer: Nonnutritive food components found in plants with various
health benefits.
●● What technique is used to estimate the body's protein stores?
Answer: Measuring midarm circumference.
●● What does the triceps skinfold test measure?
Answer: The amount of fat in the triceps to distinguish fat from muscle.
●● What intake meets the needs of 97% to 98% of individuals in a
defined group?
Answer: Recommended dietary allowances (RDA).
●● What is the acceptable macronutrient distribution range (AMDR)?
Answer: The percentage of kilocalories from carbohydrate, fat, and
protein associated with a reduced risk of chronic disease.
●● What do most individuals in the United States eat too much of?
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● What might explain the discrepancy in the 24-hour dietary recall?
Answer: All foods eaten may not have been recorded.
●● What tool could help the individual document all foods consumed?
Answer: A paper log, a smartphone app, or a computerized spreadsheet.
●● What alternative options could the nutrition student suggest instead
of referral to the nursing clinic?
Answer: Encourage the friend to log food consumption with a
smartphone app like Lose It.
●● How can the nutrition student help the friend with dietary changes?
Answer: By discussing her interest in changing her diet and helping her
discover simple changes.
●● How might you approach a friend about healthy eating if they don't
ask for assistance?
Answer: Engage in a general discussion about healthy eating to spark
dialogue.
, ●● Which of the following is an energy nutrient?
Answer: Fats and carbohydrates.
●● What are phytochemicals?
Answer: Nonnutritive food components found in plants with various
health benefits.
●● What technique is used to estimate the body's protein stores?
Answer: Measuring midarm circumference.
●● What does the triceps skinfold test measure?
Answer: The amount of fat in the triceps to distinguish fat from muscle.
●● What intake meets the needs of 97% to 98% of individuals in a
defined group?
Answer: Recommended dietary allowances (RDA).
●● What is the acceptable macronutrient distribution range (AMDR)?
Answer: The percentage of kilocalories from carbohydrate, fat, and
protein associated with a reduced risk of chronic disease.
●● What do most individuals in the United States eat too much of?
