Test Bank For Lutz’s Nutrition and Diet Therapy 8th
Edition by Erin E. Mazur All Chapters (1-24) | A+
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Nutrition plays a large role in determining strength, skeletal and muscular development, physical agility,
resistance to disease, and mental ability. - Correct answer-True
Essential nutrients are composed of chemical elements found in food - Correct answer-True
Proteins are the most concentrated form of energy, but they are more expensive than carbohydrates. -
Correct answer-False
Common sources of protein include meats, fish, eggs, cereals, peas, and nuts - Correct answer-True
Fat-soluable vitamins are not normally stored in the body and are easily destroyed by cooking. - Correct
answer-False
To gain weight, increase activity and caloric intake - Correct answer-False
Therapeutic diets are modifications of the normal diet - Correct answer-True
Both clear and full liquid diets are nutritionally inadequate. - Correct answer-True
High-calorie diets, used for underweight patients, contain high-fat foods to provide calories. - Correct
answer-False
,High-protein diets are ordered for patients with certain kidney or renal diseases and certain allergic
conditions - Correct answer-False
Fat-restricted diets are used for patients with gallbladder or liver disease - Correct answer-True
Soups, cereals, fruit juices, custard, pudding, and sherbet are allowed on a clear liquid diet. - Correct
answer-False
Obesity is a form of malnutrition, due to excess food consumption. - Correct answer-True
Hypotension may be caused by an excess amount of fat or salt in the diet - Correct answer-False
Antioxidants are organic molecules that help protect the body from free radicals, substances that can
damage tissues, cells, and even genes - Correct answer-True
The basal metabolic rate is the rate at which the body uses energy just for maintaining its own tissue
without doing any voluntary work - Correct answer-True
My Plate allows individuals to develop a customized food plan based on age, gender, height, weight, and
level of activity - Correct answer-True
Daily total fat intake should be between 30 to 45 percent of total caloric intake. - Correct answer-False
Obesity is excessive body weight 30 percent or more above the average recommended weight - Correct
answer-False
To manage weight, every individual should engage in at least 30 minutes or more of moderate -intensity
physical activity most days of the week - Correct answer-True
A condition in which bones become porous and break easily is _____.
a. osteoporosis
, b. atherosclerosis
c. malnutrition
d. osteomyelitis - Correct answer-a
_____ includes all body processes relating to food.
a. Digestion
b. Nutrition
c. Absorption
d. Metabolism - Correct answer-b
True or False?
Metabolism is the sum of all cellular processes that build, maintain, and supply energy to living tissue -
Correct answer-TRUE
True or False?
Proteins that lack one or more of the essential amino acids are called incomplete proteins - Correct
answer-TRUE
True or False?
Complete proteins are found in plant sources of food - Correct answer-FALSE
True or False?
children under the age of 2 need more fat in their diet than do older children and adults - Correct
answer-TRUE..
True or False?
Fiber and starch are ex of complex carbs - Correct answer-TRUE..
True or False?
Edition by Erin E. Mazur All Chapters (1-24) | A+
ULTIMATE GUIDE
Nutrition plays a large role in determining strength, skeletal and muscular development, physical agility,
resistance to disease, and mental ability. - Correct answer-True
Essential nutrients are composed of chemical elements found in food - Correct answer-True
Proteins are the most concentrated form of energy, but they are more expensive than carbohydrates. -
Correct answer-False
Common sources of protein include meats, fish, eggs, cereals, peas, and nuts - Correct answer-True
Fat-soluable vitamins are not normally stored in the body and are easily destroyed by cooking. - Correct
answer-False
To gain weight, increase activity and caloric intake - Correct answer-False
Therapeutic diets are modifications of the normal diet - Correct answer-True
Both clear and full liquid diets are nutritionally inadequate. - Correct answer-True
High-calorie diets, used for underweight patients, contain high-fat foods to provide calories. - Correct
answer-False
,High-protein diets are ordered for patients with certain kidney or renal diseases and certain allergic
conditions - Correct answer-False
Fat-restricted diets are used for patients with gallbladder or liver disease - Correct answer-True
Soups, cereals, fruit juices, custard, pudding, and sherbet are allowed on a clear liquid diet. - Correct
answer-False
Obesity is a form of malnutrition, due to excess food consumption. - Correct answer-True
Hypotension may be caused by an excess amount of fat or salt in the diet - Correct answer-False
Antioxidants are organic molecules that help protect the body from free radicals, substances that can
damage tissues, cells, and even genes - Correct answer-True
The basal metabolic rate is the rate at which the body uses energy just for maintaining its own tissue
without doing any voluntary work - Correct answer-True
My Plate allows individuals to develop a customized food plan based on age, gender, height, weight, and
level of activity - Correct answer-True
Daily total fat intake should be between 30 to 45 percent of total caloric intake. - Correct answer-False
Obesity is excessive body weight 30 percent or more above the average recommended weight - Correct
answer-False
To manage weight, every individual should engage in at least 30 minutes or more of moderate -intensity
physical activity most days of the week - Correct answer-True
A condition in which bones become porous and break easily is _____.
a. osteoporosis
, b. atherosclerosis
c. malnutrition
d. osteomyelitis - Correct answer-a
_____ includes all body processes relating to food.
a. Digestion
b. Nutrition
c. Absorption
d. Metabolism - Correct answer-b
True or False?
Metabolism is the sum of all cellular processes that build, maintain, and supply energy to living tissue -
Correct answer-TRUE
True or False?
Proteins that lack one or more of the essential amino acids are called incomplete proteins - Correct
answer-TRUE
True or False?
Complete proteins are found in plant sources of food - Correct answer-FALSE
True or False?
children under the age of 2 need more fat in their diet than do older children and adults - Correct
answer-TRUE..
True or False?
Fiber and starch are ex of complex carbs - Correct answer-TRUE..
True or False?
