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TEST BANK FOR WILLIAMS’ BASIC NUTRITION AND DIET
THERAPY 16TH EDITION BY NIX|ALL CHAPTER COVERED 1-23

,TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 01: FOOD, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH ...................................................... 3
CHAPTER 02: CARBOHYDRATES ........................................................................... 18
CHAPTER 03: FATS ............................................................................................... 31
CHAPTER 04: PROTEINS ....................................................................................... 44
CHAPTER 05: DIGESTION, ABSORPTION, AND METABOLISM................................ 57
CHAPTER 06: ENERGY BALANCE ........................................................................... 70
CHAPTER 07: VITAMINS ....................................................................................... 83
CHAPTER 08: MINERALS ..................................................................................... 103
CHAPTER 09: WATER AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE ............................................ 116
CHAPTER 10: NUTRITION DURING PREGNANCY AND LACTATION ...................... 129
CHAPTER 11: NUTRITION DURING INFANCY, CHILDHOOD, AND ADOLESCENCE . 142
CHAPTER 12: NUTRITION FOR ADULTS: THE EARLY, MIDDLE, AND LATER YEARS 156
CHAPTER 13: COMMUNITY FOOD SUPPLY AND HEALTH .................................... 169
CHAPTER 14: FOOD HABITS AND CULTURAL PATTERNS ..................................... 185
CHAPTER 15: WEIGHT MANAGEMENT ............................................................... 198
CHAPTER 16: NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL FITNESS .............................................. 212
CHAPTER 17: NUTRITION CARE .......................................................................... 225
CHAPTER 18: GASTROINTESTINAL AND ACCESSORY ORGAN PROBLEMS ............ 238
CHAPTER 19: CORONARY HEART DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION......................... 254
CHAPTER 20: DIABETES MELLITUS ..................................................................... 268
CHAPTER 21: KIDNEY DISEASE............................................................................ 281
CHAPTER 22: SURGERY AND NUTRITION SUPPORT ............................................ 294
CHAPTER 23: NUTRITION SUPPORT IN CANCER AND HIV ................................... 308

,CHAPTER 01: FOOD, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH
NIX: WILLIAMS' BASIC NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY, 16TH EDITION



MULTIPLE CHOICE



1. PROMOTING A HEALTH CARE SERVICE THAT IMPROVES DIABETES MANAGEMENT FOR THE
ELDERLY IN A COMMUNITY WOULD ASSIST IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?

A. SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL HEALTH GOALS HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020

B. REDUCING HUNGER IN A SUBSET OF THE UNITED STATES POPULATION

C. IMPROVING MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS

D. PROVIDING ACCESS TO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES

ANS>>>A

HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 HAS A WIDE INFLUENCE AND IS THE FOCUS OF THE NATION’S MAIN OBJECTIVE
TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND PREVENT DISEASE.



DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: APPLICATIONREF: P. 2

TOP: NURSING PROCESS: IMPLEMENTATION MSC: NCLEX: HEALTH PROMOTION AND MAINTENANCE



2. A PATIENT REQUIRES A NUTRITION ASSESSMENT. THE MOST APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL TO
PERFORM THE ASSESSMENT IS A

A. PHYSICIAN.

B. NURSE.

C. PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONIST.

D. REGISTERED DIETITIAN.

ANS>>>D

THE REGISTERED DIETITIAN IS THE NUTRITION EXPERT REGISTERED WITH THE COMMISSION OF DIETETIC
REGISTRATION (CDR), THE CERTIFYING AGENCY OF ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS.
REGISTERED DIETITIANS ARE THE ONLY PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE MET STRICT EDUCATIONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL PREREQUISITES AND PASSED A NATIONAL REGISTRATION EXAMINATION THAT
PROPERLY PREPARES THEM TO CONDUCT A NUTRITION ASSESSMENT.

, DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: APPLICATIONREF: P. 1 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: ASSESSMENT

MSC: NCLEX: SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CARE ENVIRONMENT: MANAGEMENT OF CARE



3. THE SUM OF ALL BODY PROCESSES INSIDE LIVING CELLS THAT SUSTAIN LIFE AND HEALTH IS

A. SCIENCE.

B. DIGESTION.

C. METABOLISM.

D. NUTRITION.

ANS>>>C

METABOLISM IS THE SUM OF ALL CHEMICAL CHANGES THAT TAKE PLACE IN THE BODY. METABOLISM
PROVIDES ENERGY, BUILDS TISSUE, AND REGULATES METABOLIC PROCESSES IN THE BODY.



DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: KNOWLEDGE REF: P. 3 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: PLANNING MSC:
NCLEX: PHYSIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY: PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATION



4. THE NUTRIENTS THAT PROVIDE THE BODY WITH ITS PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUEL FOR ENERGY
ARE

A. VITAMINS.

B. MINERALS.

C. FIBER.

D. CARBOHYDRATES.

ANS>>>D

CARBOHYDRATES (E.G., STARCHES AND SUGARS) ARE THE BODY’S PRIMARY FUEL TO CARRY OUT
NECESSARY PROCESSES; FAT IS THE SECONDARY SOURCE OF ENERGY.



DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: KNOWLEDGE REF: P. 4 TOP: NURSING PROCESS: PLANNING MSC:
NCLEX: PHYSIOLOGICAL INTEGRITY: PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATION



5. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE MOST ACCURATE STATEMENT REGARDING THE FUNCTIONS
OF PROTEIN?

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