Nursing 3100 LATEST EXAM GUIDE
2025 QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS!!/NEWEST UPDATE
A female who is sedentary has an estimated daily energy need of ____ kcal/kg/d.
a. 25
b. 30
c. 35
d. 40 - ANSb. 30
A male who is rigorously training on a nearly daily basis has an estimated daily energy need of
____ kcal/kg/d.
a. 40
b. 45
c. 50
d. 55 - ANSb. 45
Why are carbohydrates important for athletes?
a. Carbohydrates keep protein and fat intake from being too high, which can be harmful.
b. Carbohydrates are the most appetite-suppressing nutrient.
c. Sufficient carbohydrates are needed to resynthesize muscle glycogen.
d. Carbohydrate intake results in a small diuretic effect. - ANSc. Sufficient carbohydrates are
needed to resynthesize muscle glycogen.
It is recommended that athletes consume no less than ____ kcal/kg daily, because it is difficult
to consume an adequate amount of nutrients.
a. 20
b. 25
c. 30
d. 35 - ANSc. 30
What are "discretionary calories?"
a. Calories needed to maintain energy balance after meeting macronutrient needs
b. Calories obtained from fat and alcohol after meeting micronutrient needs
c. Energy (kcal) obtained from snacks but not meals
d. Energy (kcal) obtained from alcohol and sugar - ANSa. Calories needed to maintain energy
balance after meeting macronutrient needs
,Nutrient density is a concept based on the relationship between ____.
a. protein and vitamins/minerals
b. essential and nonessential nutrients
c. nutrients and kilocalories
d. fat and sugar - ANSc. nutrients and kilocalories
Which food is typically nutrient dense?
a. sugar
b. alcohol
c. whole milk
d. fish - ANSd. fish
What does the term "empty" calories mean?
a. high in calories
b. devoid of calories
c. contains artificial sweeteners
d. lack of nutrients - ANSd. lack of nutrients
Once an energy (kcal) goal has been established, in what order should the other nutrients be
considered?
a. carbohydrate, fat, protein
b. carbohydrate, protein, fat
c. protein, carbohydrate, fat
d. fat, carbohydrate, protein - ANSb. carbohydrate, protein, fat
Which practitioners are trained to evaluate and plan athletes' diets?
a. certified strength and conditioning specialists (CSCS)
b. certified athletic trainers (ATC)
c. sports dietitians
d. nutritionists - ANSc. sports dietitians
Too large a volume of food or fluid consumed too close to exercise can result in gastrointestinal
distress because ____.
a. hormones related to nausea and vomiting are released
b. the autonomic nervous system is negatively affected
c. heart rate is reduced when the stomach is full
d. the onset of exercise increases the blood flow to muscles and decreases the blood flow to the
gastrointestinal tract - ANSd. the onset of exercise increases the blood flow to muscles and
decreases the blood flow to the gastrointestinal tract
Much of the information about intake during exercise focuses on athletes in ____ sports
because the risk for heat illness is high, hyponatremia can occur, and the need for fluid and
carbohydrate is great.
a. strength
, b. endurance
c. intermittent, high intensity
d. adolescent - ANSb. endurance
An endurance athlete has been experiencing abdominal cramping and diarrhea and suspects
that these symptoms are related to her pre-exercise meal. Which strategy should she try?
a. Include more semisolid or liquid foods.
b. Increase foods known to be constipating.
c. Eliminate food and fluid intake prior to exercise.
d. Increase the volume of food normally consumed. - ANSa. Include more semisolid or liquid
foods.
Nutrition periodization refers to the ____.
a. number of meals that should be eaten each day
b. amount of "quality calories" an athlete consumes each day
c. development of a nutrition plan that parallels the demands of each training cycle
d. timing of food and supplement intake - ANSd. timing of food and supplement intake
An athlete diagnosed with celiac disease will need to follow a ____ diet to prevent flare-ups of
symptoms that can interfere with training and performance.
a. lactose-free
b. vegetarian
c. gluten-free
d. low-fat - ANSc. gluten-free
A diet is a pattern of eating.
a. True
b. False - ANSa. True
Underweight athletes have a relatively easy time gaining weight.
a. True
b. False - ANSb. False
Pre-exercise food and fluid intake recommendations are general guidelines that athletes must
adjust based on trial and error.
a. True
b. False - ANSa. True
A common response to the stress of competition is gastrointestinal upset.
a. True
b. False - ANSa. True
The wrong pre-competition meal can be far more detrimental than the right pre-competition
meal can be beneficial.
2025 QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS!!/NEWEST UPDATE
A female who is sedentary has an estimated daily energy need of ____ kcal/kg/d.
a. 25
b. 30
c. 35
d. 40 - ANSb. 30
A male who is rigorously training on a nearly daily basis has an estimated daily energy need of
____ kcal/kg/d.
a. 40
b. 45
c. 50
d. 55 - ANSb. 45
Why are carbohydrates important for athletes?
a. Carbohydrates keep protein and fat intake from being too high, which can be harmful.
b. Carbohydrates are the most appetite-suppressing nutrient.
c. Sufficient carbohydrates are needed to resynthesize muscle glycogen.
d. Carbohydrate intake results in a small diuretic effect. - ANSc. Sufficient carbohydrates are
needed to resynthesize muscle glycogen.
It is recommended that athletes consume no less than ____ kcal/kg daily, because it is difficult
to consume an adequate amount of nutrients.
a. 20
b. 25
c. 30
d. 35 - ANSc. 30
What are "discretionary calories?"
a. Calories needed to maintain energy balance after meeting macronutrient needs
b. Calories obtained from fat and alcohol after meeting micronutrient needs
c. Energy (kcal) obtained from snacks but not meals
d. Energy (kcal) obtained from alcohol and sugar - ANSa. Calories needed to maintain energy
balance after meeting macronutrient needs
,Nutrient density is a concept based on the relationship between ____.
a. protein and vitamins/minerals
b. essential and nonessential nutrients
c. nutrients and kilocalories
d. fat and sugar - ANSc. nutrients and kilocalories
Which food is typically nutrient dense?
a. sugar
b. alcohol
c. whole milk
d. fish - ANSd. fish
What does the term "empty" calories mean?
a. high in calories
b. devoid of calories
c. contains artificial sweeteners
d. lack of nutrients - ANSd. lack of nutrients
Once an energy (kcal) goal has been established, in what order should the other nutrients be
considered?
a. carbohydrate, fat, protein
b. carbohydrate, protein, fat
c. protein, carbohydrate, fat
d. fat, carbohydrate, protein - ANSb. carbohydrate, protein, fat
Which practitioners are trained to evaluate and plan athletes' diets?
a. certified strength and conditioning specialists (CSCS)
b. certified athletic trainers (ATC)
c. sports dietitians
d. nutritionists - ANSc. sports dietitians
Too large a volume of food or fluid consumed too close to exercise can result in gastrointestinal
distress because ____.
a. hormones related to nausea and vomiting are released
b. the autonomic nervous system is negatively affected
c. heart rate is reduced when the stomach is full
d. the onset of exercise increases the blood flow to muscles and decreases the blood flow to the
gastrointestinal tract - ANSd. the onset of exercise increases the blood flow to muscles and
decreases the blood flow to the gastrointestinal tract
Much of the information about intake during exercise focuses on athletes in ____ sports
because the risk for heat illness is high, hyponatremia can occur, and the need for fluid and
carbohydrate is great.
a. strength
, b. endurance
c. intermittent, high intensity
d. adolescent - ANSb. endurance
An endurance athlete has been experiencing abdominal cramping and diarrhea and suspects
that these symptoms are related to her pre-exercise meal. Which strategy should she try?
a. Include more semisolid or liquid foods.
b. Increase foods known to be constipating.
c. Eliminate food and fluid intake prior to exercise.
d. Increase the volume of food normally consumed. - ANSa. Include more semisolid or liquid
foods.
Nutrition periodization refers to the ____.
a. number of meals that should be eaten each day
b. amount of "quality calories" an athlete consumes each day
c. development of a nutrition plan that parallels the demands of each training cycle
d. timing of food and supplement intake - ANSd. timing of food and supplement intake
An athlete diagnosed with celiac disease will need to follow a ____ diet to prevent flare-ups of
symptoms that can interfere with training and performance.
a. lactose-free
b. vegetarian
c. gluten-free
d. low-fat - ANSc. gluten-free
A diet is a pattern of eating.
a. True
b. False - ANSa. True
Underweight athletes have a relatively easy time gaining weight.
a. True
b. False - ANSb. False
Pre-exercise food and fluid intake recommendations are general guidelines that athletes must
adjust based on trial and error.
a. True
b. False - ANSa. True
A common response to the stress of competition is gastrointestinal upset.
a. True
b. False - ANSa. True
The wrong pre-competition meal can be far more detrimental than the right pre-competition
meal can be beneficial.
