NUTRITION HOSA EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The result of those processes whereby the body takes in and uses food for growth,
development, and maintenance of health is:
a. respiration
b. diet therapy
c. nutrition
d. digestion - Answer-c. nutrition
Nutritional status is determined by:
a. heredity
b. employment
c. personality
d. diet - Answer-d. diet
To nourish the body adequately and to maintain health, one must:
a. avoid all low-nutrient-density foods
b. eat foods containing the six classes of nutrients
c. include fats at every meal
d. restrict proteins at breakfast - Answer-b. eat foods containing the six classes of
nutrients
Nutrients used primarily to provide energy to the body are:
a. vitamins, water, and minerals
b. carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
c. proteins, vitamins, and fats
d. vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates - Answer-b. carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
Nutrients used mainly to build and repair body tissues are:
a. proteins, vitamins, and minerals
b. carbohydrates, fats, and minerals
c. fats, water, and minerals
d. fats, vitamins, and minerals - Answer-a. proteins, vitamins, and minerals
foods such as potato chips, cakes, and candy are:
a. high-nutrient-density foods
b. essential nutrient foods
c. low-nutrient-density foods
d. nutritious foods - Answer-c. low-nutrient-density foods
an inadequate supply of the six classes of nutrients in the diet may result in
a. stamina
b. malnutrition
,c. indigestion
d. diabities - Answer-b. malnutrition
Iron deficiency is caused by the lack of
a. proteins
b. carbohydrates
c vitamins
d. iron - Answer-d. iron
The cumulative effect of a high-fat diet could be
a. iron deficiency
b. blindness
c. heart disease
d. diabetes mellitus - Answer-c. heart disease
Malnutrition could be cause by
a. poor posture
b. constipation
c. disease or drug therapy
d. hypertension - Answer-c. disease or drug therapy
High blood pressure is commonly referred to as
a. atherosclerosis
b. non-insulin-dependent diabetes melitus
c. osteoporosis
d. hypertension - Answer-d. hypertension
Iron is a mineral that is a necessary component of
a. blood
b. urine
c. saliva
d. vitamin A - Answer-a. blood
A cumulative condition is one that develops:
a. within a very short period of time
b. over several years
c. only in women under 52
d. in premature infants - Answer-b. over several years
Low nutrient dense foods
a. are found only in crash diets
b. are very helpful to pregnant adolescents
c. provide very few nutrients
d. provide good stamina - Answer-c. provide very few nutrients
Another term for fat is
, a. CHO
b. lipids
c. inorganic nutrient
d. protein enhancer - Answer-b. lipids
Another term for carbohydrates is
a. CHO
b. lipids
c. inorganic nutrient
d. protein enhancer - Answer-a. CHO
Proteins are
a. the body's primary source of energy
b. an excellent substitute for carbohydrates
c. essential for building and repairing body tissues
d. inorganic nutrients - Answer-c. essential for building and repairing body tissues
Vitamins and Minerals
a. help proteins to build and repair body tissues
b. are both organic nutrients
c. are primary providers of energy to the body
d. should be taken in megadoses to prevent diseases - Answer-a. help proteins to build
and repair body tissues
Nutritional status
a. is determined by heredity
b. never changes
c. is not reflected in one's appearance
d. can affect the body's ability to resist disease - Answer-d. can affect the body's ability
to resist disease
Infants, young children, adolescents, pregnant adolescents, and the elderly:
a. are commonly overweight
b. are among those prone to malnutrition
c. all commonly suffer from osteomalacia
d. never suffer from primary nutrient deficiencies - Answer-b. are among those prone to
malnutrition
Food customs mean one's:
a. food nutrients
b. food habits
c. food requirements
d. all of the above - Answer-b. food habits
Food customs:
a. may be based on religion or nationality
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The result of those processes whereby the body takes in and uses food for growth,
development, and maintenance of health is:
a. respiration
b. diet therapy
c. nutrition
d. digestion - Answer-c. nutrition
Nutritional status is determined by:
a. heredity
b. employment
c. personality
d. diet - Answer-d. diet
To nourish the body adequately and to maintain health, one must:
a. avoid all low-nutrient-density foods
b. eat foods containing the six classes of nutrients
c. include fats at every meal
d. restrict proteins at breakfast - Answer-b. eat foods containing the six classes of
nutrients
Nutrients used primarily to provide energy to the body are:
a. vitamins, water, and minerals
b. carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
c. proteins, vitamins, and fats
d. vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates - Answer-b. carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
Nutrients used mainly to build and repair body tissues are:
a. proteins, vitamins, and minerals
b. carbohydrates, fats, and minerals
c. fats, water, and minerals
d. fats, vitamins, and minerals - Answer-a. proteins, vitamins, and minerals
foods such as potato chips, cakes, and candy are:
a. high-nutrient-density foods
b. essential nutrient foods
c. low-nutrient-density foods
d. nutritious foods - Answer-c. low-nutrient-density foods
an inadequate supply of the six classes of nutrients in the diet may result in
a. stamina
b. malnutrition
,c. indigestion
d. diabities - Answer-b. malnutrition
Iron deficiency is caused by the lack of
a. proteins
b. carbohydrates
c vitamins
d. iron - Answer-d. iron
The cumulative effect of a high-fat diet could be
a. iron deficiency
b. blindness
c. heart disease
d. diabetes mellitus - Answer-c. heart disease
Malnutrition could be cause by
a. poor posture
b. constipation
c. disease or drug therapy
d. hypertension - Answer-c. disease or drug therapy
High blood pressure is commonly referred to as
a. atherosclerosis
b. non-insulin-dependent diabetes melitus
c. osteoporosis
d. hypertension - Answer-d. hypertension
Iron is a mineral that is a necessary component of
a. blood
b. urine
c. saliva
d. vitamin A - Answer-a. blood
A cumulative condition is one that develops:
a. within a very short period of time
b. over several years
c. only in women under 52
d. in premature infants - Answer-b. over several years
Low nutrient dense foods
a. are found only in crash diets
b. are very helpful to pregnant adolescents
c. provide very few nutrients
d. provide good stamina - Answer-c. provide very few nutrients
Another term for fat is
, a. CHO
b. lipids
c. inorganic nutrient
d. protein enhancer - Answer-b. lipids
Another term for carbohydrates is
a. CHO
b. lipids
c. inorganic nutrient
d. protein enhancer - Answer-a. CHO
Proteins are
a. the body's primary source of energy
b. an excellent substitute for carbohydrates
c. essential for building and repairing body tissues
d. inorganic nutrients - Answer-c. essential for building and repairing body tissues
Vitamins and Minerals
a. help proteins to build and repair body tissues
b. are both organic nutrients
c. are primary providers of energy to the body
d. should be taken in megadoses to prevent diseases - Answer-a. help proteins to build
and repair body tissues
Nutritional status
a. is determined by heredity
b. never changes
c. is not reflected in one's appearance
d. can affect the body's ability to resist disease - Answer-d. can affect the body's ability
to resist disease
Infants, young children, adolescents, pregnant adolescents, and the elderly:
a. are commonly overweight
b. are among those prone to malnutrition
c. all commonly suffer from osteomalacia
d. never suffer from primary nutrient deficiencies - Answer-b. are among those prone to
malnutrition
Food customs mean one's:
a. food nutrients
b. food habits
c. food requirements
d. all of the above - Answer-b. food habits
Food customs:
a. may be based on religion or nationality
