Nutrition and Diet Therapy Practice Exam Questions

Nutrition and Diet Therapy Practice Exam Questions EXAM 1 . • Question 1 2 out of 2 points What is the purpose of the Healthy People program? Selected Answer: a. To set goals for the nation's health over the next 10 years Correct Answer: a. To set goals for the nation's health over the next 10 years • Question 2 2 out of 2 points According to the FDA, a food label that reads "improves memory" is an example of a . Selected Answer: a. structure-function claim Correct Answer: a. structure-function claim • Question 3 2 out of 2 points Whole-grain flour contains all parts of the grain except for the . Selected Answer: a. husk Correct Answer: a. husk • Question 4 2 out of 2 points Which of the following statements accurately describes nutrient intakes? Selected Answer: d. Nutrient intakes above the UL put an individual at risk of toxicity. Correct Answer: d. Nutrient intakes above the UL put an individual at risk of toxicity. • Question 5 2 out of 2 points In northern climates during winter months, young children on vegan diets can readily develop rickets because of which deficiency? Selected Answer: e. Vitamin D Correct Answer: e. Vitamin D • Question 6 2 out of 2 points Which of the following is an example of an ultra-processed food? Selected Answer: c. Chicken nuggets Correct Answer: c. Chicken nuggets • Question 7 2 out of 2 points Food lists, formerly called exchange lists, were originally developed for people with . Selected Answer: b. diabetes Correct Answer: b. diabetes • Question 8 2 out of 2 points How is blood routed through the body? Selected Answer: e. Heart to arteries to capillaries to veins to heart Correct Answer: e. Heart to arteries to capillaries to veins to heart • Question 9 2 out of 2 points What We Eat in America collects data on the kinds and amounts of food people eat. It is an example of a national . Selected Answer: d. nutrition survey Correct Answer: d. nutrition survey • Question 10 2 out of 2 points Which guideline acknowledges that all segments of our society have a role to play in supporting healthy choices? Selected Answer: b. Fifth guideline Correct Answer: b. Fifth guideline • Question 11 2 out of 2 points Which of the following is a hormone produced by cells in the duodenum wall? Selected Answer: e. Secretin Correct Answer: e. Secretin • Question 12 2 out of 2 points What is the first guideline from 'The 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans' that encourages healthy eating patterns? Selected Answer: d. Appropriate kcalorie levels support adequate nutrition, good health, and a healthy body weight throughout life. Correct Answer: d. Appropriate kcalorie levels support adequate nutrition, good health, and a healthy body weight throughout life. • Question 13 2 out of 2 points What variety of protein foods are included in healthy eating patterns? Selected Answer: b. Seafood, lean meats, eggs, and soy products Correct Answer: b. Seafood, lean meats, eggs, and soy products What is the best source of nutrition information? Selected Answer: d. Registered dietitian Correct Answer: d. Registered dietitian • Question 15 0 out of 2 points can be used to correct or prevent a widespread nutrient deficiency or to balance the total nutrient profile of a food. Selected Answer: e. Enriched flour Correct Answer: a. Fortified flour • Question 16 2 out of 2 points What assessment tool is designed to measure how well a diet meets the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines? Selected Answer: d. Healthy Eating Index Correct Answer: d. Healthy Eating Index • Question 17 2 out of 2 points You have been asked to help a top nutrition researcher conduct human double-blind experiments on vitamin C. As the subjects walk into the laboratory, you distribute all the vitamin C pill bottles to the girls and all the placebo pill bottles to the boys. The researcher instantly informs you that there are two errors in your research practice. What steps should you have taken to conduct your experiment correctly? Selected Answer: d. You should have prevented yourself from knowing what was in the pill bottles, and distributed the bottles randomly to the subjects. Correct Answer: d. You should have prevented yourself from knowing what was in the pill bottles, and distributed the bottles randomly to the subjects. A high-fiber diet can reduce pressure in the rectal veins and help prevent . Selected Answer: b. hemorrhoids Correct Answer: b. hemorrhoids • Question 19 2 out of 2 points Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease characterized by the inflammation of the small intestine that occurs in response to foods that contain . Selected Answer: b. gluten Correct Answer: b. gluten • Question 20 2 out of 2 points Which one of these nutrients must be used to enrich grains? Selected Answer: a. Folate Correct Answer: a. Folate • Question 21 2 out of 2 points Which vitamin is found only in animal-derived foods? Selected Answer: a. Vitamin B12 Correct Answer: a. Vitamin B12 • Question 22 2 out of 2 points The exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste materials takes place across walls. Selected Answer: c. capillary Correct Answer: c. capillary • Question 23 2 out of 2 points Which statement about the stomach is FALSE? Selected Answer: c. It manufactures bile salts to help digest fats. Correct Answer: c. It manufactures bile salts to help digest fats. • Question 24 2 out of 2 points At a party with friends, Janine drinks wine and eats hors d’oeuvres, even though she is not hungry. This is an example of a food-related . Selected Answer: a. social interaction Correct Answer: a. social interaction • Question 25 2 out of 2 points The scientific method always begins with . Selected Answer: c. a problem or a question Correct Answer: c. a problem or a question • Question 26 2 out of 2 points Which secretion’s principal enzyme begins carbohydrate digestion? Selected Answer: c. Saliva Correct Answer: c. Saliva • Question 27 2 out of 2 points Which statement describes a feature of iron nutrition in vegetarians? Selected Answer: d. Vegetarians adapt to absorbing iron more efficiently. Correct Answer: d. Vegetarians adapt to absorbing iron more efficiently. • Question 28 2 out of 2 points Which term describes the process in which a panel of scientists rigorously evaluates a research study to ensure that the scientific method was followed? Selected Answer: b. Peer review Correct Answer: b. Peer review • Question 29 2 out of 2 points Which of these food labeling claims represents the highest level of significant scientific agreement? Selected Answer: c. "This product contains whole grains, which have been proven to reduce the risk of heart disease and certain cancers." Correct Answer: c. "This product contains whole grains, which have been proven to reduce the risk of heart disease and certain cancers." • Question 30 2 out of 2 points Which of the following would a dietitian recommend to enhance digestion and absorption? Selected Answer: d. Combining different food types Correct Answer: d. Combining different food types • Question 31 2 out of 2 points Which of the following does not promote a healthy digestive system? Selected Answer: d. Disruptive mealtime environments Correct Answer: d. Disruptive mealtime environments • Question 32 2 out of 2 points Which of the following is not a category of the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)? Selected Answer: b. Anthropometric Measurements (AM) Correct Answer: b. Anthropometric Measurements (AM) • Question 33 0 out of 2 points What is a weakness of an epidemiological study? Selected Answer: e. Findings on some human beings cannot be generalized to all human beings. Correct Answer: d. Cause and effect cannot be proven. • Question 34 2 out of 2 points The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for a nutrient meets the needs of about of the population. Selected Answer: d. 98% Correct Answer: d. 98% • Question 35 2 out of 2 points The Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for a nutrient meets the needs of about of the population. Selected Answer: a. 50% Correct Answer: a. 50% • Question 36 0 out of 2 points Choosing a variety of protein foods, including seafood in place of meat or poultry twice a week, will provide which vitamin? Selected Answer: a. Selenium Correct Answer: e. Niacin • Question 37 0 out of 2 points What are crypts? Selected Answer: b. Projections on the inner surface of the small intestine Correct Answer: e. Tubular glands that secret juices into the small intestine • Question 38 2 out of 2 points Which term describes the backflow of stomach acid into the esophagus, causing damage to the esophageal cells and the sensation of heartburn? Selected Answer: e. gastroesophageal reflux Correct Answer: e. gastroesophageal reflux • Question 39 2 out of 2 points Calories or kcalories are a measure of energy. Selected Answer: e. heat Correct Answer: e. heat • Question 40 2 out of 2 points Researchers collect data to assess a population’s nutrition status. Which of the following statements is true for the United States today? Selected Answer: d. Congress uses the research data to regulate the food supply. Correct Answer: d. Congress uses the research data to regulate the food supply. • Question 41 2 out of 2 points Which statement accurately describes the pancreas? Selected Answer: d. The pancreas can increase the activity of fat-degrading enzymes in response to more fat in the diet. Correct Answer: d. The pancreas can increase the activity of fat-degrading enzymes in response to more fat in the diet. • Question 42 2 out of 2 points To be accepted into the body of nutrition knowledge, research findings must stand up to rigorous, repeated testing in experiments conducted by other researchers. This is called . Selected Answer: d. replication Correct Answer: d. replication • Question 43 2 out of 2 points Which of the following does not represent one of the six classes of nutrients? Selected Answer: a. phytochemicals Correct Answer: a. phytochemicals • Question 44 2 out of 2 points Tempeh is made from . Selected Answer: b. soybeans Correct Answer: b. soybeans • Question 45 2 out of 2 points Which of the following defines lumen? Selected Answer: b. The continuous inner space within the GI tract Correct Answer: b. The continuous inner space within the GI tract • Question 46 2 out of 2 points Which of the following terms is defined as an account of a client’s disease risks? Selected Answer: e. Health history Correct Answer: e. Health history • Question 47 2 out of 2 points Which of the following products have all the nutrients and fiber found in the original grain? Selected Answer: a. Whole-grain Correct Answer: a. Whole-grain • Question 48 2 out of 2 points Which hormone stimulates the gallbladder to release bile into the duodenum to emulsify fats? Selected Answer: d. Cholecystokinin Correct Answer: d. Cholecystokinin • Question 49 2 out of 2 points When does absorption begin? Selected Answer: a. Within three to four hours after eating Correct Answer: a. Within three to four hours after eating