C787 Knowledge Check Solved
Questions And Answers 2025
Which of the following is used when there is not enough evidence to establish a set level of intake?
a. UL
b. EAR
c. AI
d. DRI - Answer - c. AI
When explaining the MyPlate Method to your diabetic patient which recommendation would you make
regarding the intake of fruits and vegetables?
a. Eat only pureed fruit
b. Stick to eating the same type of begatables
c. You should eat more fruit than vegetables.
d. Roughly 1/4 of your plate should be vegetables - Answer - d. Roughly 1/4 of your plate should be
vegetables
Which of the following daily intake of calcium would your recommend for a 30 year old female?
a. 1000mg/day
b. 1200 mg/day
c. 1300 mg/day
d. 1500 mg/day - Answer - a. 1000mg/day
Which of the following is not considered a whole grain food?
a. whole wheat bread
b. brown rice
c. pasta
d. oatmeal
,e. popcorn - Answer - c. pasta
When working with an overweight adult patient which of the following would you not recommend?
a. encourage regular physical activity
b. make realist weight-loss goals
c. encourage short term diet changes to jump start weight loss
d. add whole grain foods to diet - Answer - c. encourage short term diet changes to jump start weight
loss
When discussing with your patient the primary diseases associated with a poor diet and lifestyle, which
of the following would be considered a secondary prevention strategy?
a. Discussing a cardiac rehabilitation diet
b. Encouraging patient to have cholesterol checked
c. Encouraging patient to exercise regularly
d. Providing information on reading food labels
e. Attending a diabetes support group - Answer - b. Encouraging patient to have cholesterol checked
You are counseling a patient on the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) which of the
following would not be a DGA recommendation?
a. Follow a healthy eating pattern
b. Focus on variety
c. Limit calories from added sugars and unsaturated fats
d. Shift to healthier food and beverage choices - Answer - c. Limit calories from added sugars and
unsaturated fats
You are advising your overweight patient on healthy weight loss programs. Which of the following would
be a weight-loss program the patient should avoid?
a. A program that encourages steady weight-loss goals—usually 3 to 4 pounds per week
b. A program that recommends a beginning weight-loss goal of 10% of your starting weight within 6
months
c. A program that includes self-checks such as keeping a food journal and counseling support
,d. A program that provides information about sleep and stress management - Answer - a. A program that
encourages steady weight-loss goals—usually 3 to 4 pounds per week
Which of the following is not an anthropometric measurement?
a. Height, weight, body mass index
b. Waist circumference
c. Weight history
d. Body shape - Answer - d. Body shape
The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) recommends which of the following?
a. All adults age 18 or older should have their blood cholesterol levels checked every 5 years.
b. All adults age 20 or older should have their blood cholesterol levels checked every 5 years.
c. All adults age 25 or older should have their blood cholesterol levels checked every 5 years.
d. All adults age 30 or older should have their blood cholesterol levels checked every 5 years - Answer -
b. All adults age 20 or older should have their blood cholesterol levels checked every 5 years.
Which of the following would you not recommend to your diabetic patient?
a. Limit fried foods
b. Limit cakes and ice cream
c. Use a sugar substitute in coffee or tea
d. Do not drink alcohol - Answer - d. Do not drink alcohol
You are discussing the health benefits of exercise with your diabetic patient. Which of the following
would not be a benefit?
a. lowers blood glucose levels
b. lowers blood pressure
c. decreases blood flow
d. burns extra calories so you can keep your weight down if needed improves your mood - Answer - c.
decreases blood flow
, Which of the following conditions can be improved with a regular exercise program?
a. Rheumatoid arthritis
b. Metabolic syndrome
c. Heart disease
d. All of the above - Answer - d. All of the above
How would you explain the impact of exercise to your type 2 diabetic patient?
a. Aerobic exercise causes muscle contraction and glucose uptake resulting in lowered blood glucose
levels
b. After exercise glucose uptake remains elevated for about an hour
c. During exercise glucose uptake is insulin dependent
d. Anaerobic exercise has no impact on lowering blood glucose level - Answer - a. Aerobic exercise
causes muscle contraction and glucose uptake resulting in lowered blood glucose levels
You are explaining the importance of exercise to your adult patient and the guideline of at least 30
min/day, 5 times a week, of moderate-intensity aerobic activity. How would you explain moderate
exercise to your patient?
a. For moderate activities you can only say a few words without stopping and catching your breath.
b. For moderate activities you can talk, but can't sing.
c. For moderate activities you can talk and sing.
d. For moderate activities you have a hard time saying any words. - Answer - b. For moderate activities
you can talk, but can't sing.
You are educating a group of pregnant patients on healthy nutrition. A patient understands nutrition kcal
requirements when she states which if the following?
a. I should increase my first term kcal/day intake by 250 kcal/day.
b. I should increase my second term kcal/day intake by 300 kcal/day.
c. I should increase my third term kcal/day intake by 452 kcal/day.
d. I do not need to adjust k/cal day since I am overweight. - Answer - c. I should increase my third term
kcal/day intake by 452 kcal/day.
Questions And Answers 2025
Which of the following is used when there is not enough evidence to establish a set level of intake?
a. UL
b. EAR
c. AI
d. DRI - Answer - c. AI
When explaining the MyPlate Method to your diabetic patient which recommendation would you make
regarding the intake of fruits and vegetables?
a. Eat only pureed fruit
b. Stick to eating the same type of begatables
c. You should eat more fruit than vegetables.
d. Roughly 1/4 of your plate should be vegetables - Answer - d. Roughly 1/4 of your plate should be
vegetables
Which of the following daily intake of calcium would your recommend for a 30 year old female?
a. 1000mg/day
b. 1200 mg/day
c. 1300 mg/day
d. 1500 mg/day - Answer - a. 1000mg/day
Which of the following is not considered a whole grain food?
a. whole wheat bread
b. brown rice
c. pasta
d. oatmeal
,e. popcorn - Answer - c. pasta
When working with an overweight adult patient which of the following would you not recommend?
a. encourage regular physical activity
b. make realist weight-loss goals
c. encourage short term diet changes to jump start weight loss
d. add whole grain foods to diet - Answer - c. encourage short term diet changes to jump start weight
loss
When discussing with your patient the primary diseases associated with a poor diet and lifestyle, which
of the following would be considered a secondary prevention strategy?
a. Discussing a cardiac rehabilitation diet
b. Encouraging patient to have cholesterol checked
c. Encouraging patient to exercise regularly
d. Providing information on reading food labels
e. Attending a diabetes support group - Answer - b. Encouraging patient to have cholesterol checked
You are counseling a patient on the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) which of the
following would not be a DGA recommendation?
a. Follow a healthy eating pattern
b. Focus on variety
c. Limit calories from added sugars and unsaturated fats
d. Shift to healthier food and beverage choices - Answer - c. Limit calories from added sugars and
unsaturated fats
You are advising your overweight patient on healthy weight loss programs. Which of the following would
be a weight-loss program the patient should avoid?
a. A program that encourages steady weight-loss goals—usually 3 to 4 pounds per week
b. A program that recommends a beginning weight-loss goal of 10% of your starting weight within 6
months
c. A program that includes self-checks such as keeping a food journal and counseling support
,d. A program that provides information about sleep and stress management - Answer - a. A program that
encourages steady weight-loss goals—usually 3 to 4 pounds per week
Which of the following is not an anthropometric measurement?
a. Height, weight, body mass index
b. Waist circumference
c. Weight history
d. Body shape - Answer - d. Body shape
The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) recommends which of the following?
a. All adults age 18 or older should have their blood cholesterol levels checked every 5 years.
b. All adults age 20 or older should have their blood cholesterol levels checked every 5 years.
c. All adults age 25 or older should have their blood cholesterol levels checked every 5 years.
d. All adults age 30 or older should have their blood cholesterol levels checked every 5 years - Answer -
b. All adults age 20 or older should have their blood cholesterol levels checked every 5 years.
Which of the following would you not recommend to your diabetic patient?
a. Limit fried foods
b. Limit cakes and ice cream
c. Use a sugar substitute in coffee or tea
d. Do not drink alcohol - Answer - d. Do not drink alcohol
You are discussing the health benefits of exercise with your diabetic patient. Which of the following
would not be a benefit?
a. lowers blood glucose levels
b. lowers blood pressure
c. decreases blood flow
d. burns extra calories so you can keep your weight down if needed improves your mood - Answer - c.
decreases blood flow
, Which of the following conditions can be improved with a regular exercise program?
a. Rheumatoid arthritis
b. Metabolic syndrome
c. Heart disease
d. All of the above - Answer - d. All of the above
How would you explain the impact of exercise to your type 2 diabetic patient?
a. Aerobic exercise causes muscle contraction and glucose uptake resulting in lowered blood glucose
levels
b. After exercise glucose uptake remains elevated for about an hour
c. During exercise glucose uptake is insulin dependent
d. Anaerobic exercise has no impact on lowering blood glucose level - Answer - a. Aerobic exercise
causes muscle contraction and glucose uptake resulting in lowered blood glucose levels
You are explaining the importance of exercise to your adult patient and the guideline of at least 30
min/day, 5 times a week, of moderate-intensity aerobic activity. How would you explain moderate
exercise to your patient?
a. For moderate activities you can only say a few words without stopping and catching your breath.
b. For moderate activities you can talk, but can't sing.
c. For moderate activities you can talk and sing.
d. For moderate activities you have a hard time saying any words. - Answer - b. For moderate activities
you can talk, but can't sing.
You are educating a group of pregnant patients on healthy nutrition. A patient understands nutrition kcal
requirements when she states which if the following?
a. I should increase my first term kcal/day intake by 250 kcal/day.
b. I should increase my second term kcal/day intake by 300 kcal/day.
c. I should increase my third term kcal/day intake by 452 kcal/day.
d. I do not need to adjust k/cal day since I am overweight. - Answer - c. I should increase my third term
kcal/day intake by 452 kcal/day.
