,Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition, and Health
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Healthy People 2020 has a wide influence and is the focus of the nation’s main objective topromote
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health and prevent disease.
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2. A patient requires a nutrition assessment. The most appropriate professional to perform theas
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a. physician.
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The registered dietitian is the nutrition expert registered with the Commission of Dietetic Registrat
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ion (CDR), the certifying agency of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Registereddietitians are th
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e only professionals who have met strict educational and professional prerequisites and passed a n
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ational registration examination that properly prepares them to conduct a nutrition assessment.
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MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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3. The sum of all body processes inside living cells that sustain life and health is
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a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
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Metabolism is the sum of all chemical changes that take place in the body. Metabolismprovid
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es energy, builds tissue, and regulates metabolic processes in the body.
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4. The nutrients that provide the body with its primary source of fuel for energy are
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a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
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Carbohydrates (e.g., starches and sugars) are the body’s primary fuel to carry out necessaryprocess
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es; fat is the secondary source of energy.
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TOP: Nursing Process: PlanningMSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Ada
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5. Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the functions of protein?
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a. Proteins can be a primary fuel source even if there is adequate carbohydrate intake.
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b. Proteins are a necessary nutrient to provide energy for the body in times of stress.
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d. Proteins are essential to building and repairing tissues within the body.
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ANS: D ju
The primary function of proteins is to provide amino acids, which are the building units nece
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ssary to building and repairing tissues within the body. This is a constant process thatensures
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adequate growth and maintenance of tissues for a strong body.
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MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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6. A 65-year-
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old man requires 2000 kcal/day without any specific fat or carbohydrate requirements. The a
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pproximate number of kilocalories per day from fat that his diet shouldprovide is kcal/day.
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a. 400 to 700 ju ju
b. 100 to 300
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d. 900 to 1200
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ANS: A ju
Fat should provide no more than 20% to 35% of the total kilocalories per day, so for a 2000-
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kcal diet, 400 to 700 kcal should be provided.
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TOP: Nursing Process: PlanningMSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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7. The body’s main storage form of carbohydrate is
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a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
, c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
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Glycogen is a polysaccharide that is the main storage form of carbohydrate in the humanbody
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. It is mainly stored in the liver and to a lesser extent in muscle tissue.
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TOP: Nursing Process: PlanningMSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Ada
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8. The number of kilocalories provided by one slice of bread that contains 30 g carbohydrate, 3 gpr
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otein, and 1 g fat is ju ju ju ju ju kcal.
a. 34
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c. 141
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Calculate as follows: Carbohydrate provides 4 kcal/g, protein provides 4 kcal/g, and fatprovi
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des 9 kcal/g. Therefore:
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30 g carbohydrate 4 kcal/g = 120 kcal
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3 g protein 4 kcal/g = 12 kcal
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1 g fat 9 kcal/g = 9 kcal
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= 141 total kcal (120 kcal + 12 kcal + 9 kcal)
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MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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9. The number of kilocalories from fat in a sandwich that contains 22 g fat is
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a. 88
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c. 154
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Fat provides 9 kcal/g. Thus, 22 g fat
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application ju ju
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MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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10. The number of kilocalories from protein in a sandwich that contains 15 g protein is
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kcal.
a. 45
b. 60
c. 75
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Nix: Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 16th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ju
1. Promoting a health care service that improves diabetes management for the elderly in aco
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mmunity would assist in which of the following? ju ju ju ju ju ju ju
a. Supporting the national health goals Healthy People 2020 ju ju ju ju ju ju ju
b. Reducing hunger in a subset of the United States population ju ju ju ju ju ju ju ju ju
c. Improving Medicare reimbursement claims ju ju ju
d. Providing access to primary health care services ju ju ju ju ju ju
ANS: A ju
Healthy People 2020 has a wide influence and is the focus of the nation’s main objective topromote
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health and prevent disease.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application ju ju REF: p. 2 ju ju
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
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2. A patient requires a nutrition assessment. The most appropriate professional to perform theas
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sessment is a ju ju
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public health nutritionist. ju ju
d. registered dietitian. ju
ANS: D ju
The registered dietitian is the nutrition expert registered with the Commission of Dietetic Registrat
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ion (CDR), the certifying agency of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Registereddietitians are th
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e only professionals who have met strict educational and professional prerequisites and passed a n
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ational registration examination that properly prepares them to conduct a nutrition assessment.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application ju ju
REF: p. 1TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment ju ju ju ju ju ju
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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3. The sum of all body processes inside living cells that sustain life and health is
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a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
ANS: C ju
Metabolism is the sum of all chemical changes that take place in the body. Metabolismprovid
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es energy, builds tissue, and regulates metabolic processes in the body.
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3 ju ju j u ju
TOP: Nursing Process: PlanningMSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Ada
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ptation
4. The nutrients that provide the body with its primary source of fuel for energy are
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a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
ANS: D ju
Carbohydrates (e.g., starches and sugars) are the body’s primary fuel to carry out necessaryprocess
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es; fat is the secondary source of energy.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 ju ju j u ju
TOP: Nursing Process: PlanningMSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Ada
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ptation
5. Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the functions of protein?
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a. Proteins can be a primary fuel source even if there is adequate carbohydrate intake.
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b. Proteins are a necessary nutrient to provide energy for the body in times of stress.
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c. Proteins can be used as coenzyme factors during cell metabolism. ju ju ju ju ju ju ju ju ju
d. Proteins are essential to building and repairing tissues within the body.
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ANS: D ju
The primary function of proteins is to provide amino acids, which are the building units nece
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ssary to building and repairing tissues within the body. This is a constant process thatensures
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adequate growth and maintenance of tissues for a strong body.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension ju ju
REF: p. 4TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment ju ju ju ju ju ju
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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6. A 65-year-
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old man requires 2000 kcal/day without any specific fat or carbohydrate requirements. The a
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pproximate number of kilocalories per day from fat that his diet shouldprovide is kcal/day.
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a. 400 to 700 ju ju
b. 100 to 300
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c. 500 to 800 ju ju
d. 900 to 1200
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ANS: A ju
Fat should provide no more than 20% to 35% of the total kilocalories per day, so for a 2000-
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kcal diet, 400 to 700 kcal should be provided.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 4 ju ju j u ju
TOP: Nursing Process: PlanningMSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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7. The body’s main storage form of carbohydrate is
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a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
, c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
ANS: A ju
Glycogen is a polysaccharide that is the main storage form of carbohydrate in the humanbody
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. It is mainly stored in the liver and to a lesser extent in muscle tissue.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 ju ju j u ju
TOP: Nursing Process: PlanningMSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Ada
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ptation
8. The number of kilocalories provided by one slice of bread that contains 30 g carbohydrate, 3 gpr
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otein, and 1 g fat is ju ju ju ju ju kcal.
a. 34
b. 136jujuj u
c. 141
d. 306jujuj u
ANS: C ju
Calculate as follows: Carbohydrate provides 4 kcal/g, protein provides 4 kcal/g, and fatprovi
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des 9 kcal/g. Therefore:
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30 g carbohydrate 4 kcal/g = 120 kcal
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3 g protein 4 kcal/g = 12 kcal
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1 g fat 9 kcal/g = 9 kcal
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= 141 total kcal (120 kcal + 12 kcal + 9 kcal)
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application ju ju
REF: p. 4TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment ju ju ju ju ju ju
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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9. The number of kilocalories from fat in a sandwich that contains 22 g fat is
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a. 88
b. 132jujuj u
c. 154
d. 198jujuj u
ANS: D ju
Fat provides 9 kcal/g. Thus, 22 g fat
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application ju ju
REF: p. 4TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment ju ju ju ju ju ju
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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10. The number of kilocalories from protein in a sandwich that contains 15 g protein is
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kcal.
a. 45
b. 60
c. 75
