Nutritional Foundations and Clinical Applications 8th Edition by
Grodner, Escott-Stump, and Dorner
, Chapter 1. Wellness Nutrition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is an example of informal education?
a. Attending an American Heart Association workshop on coronary artery disease
b. Watching a TV program about diabetes
c. Learning food safety in a high school home economics class
d. Joining a support group for eating disorder recovery
Answer: B
Watching a television program on diabetes represents informal education because it happens as part of everyday
life, outside structured academic or organized group settings. A workshop or support group falls under
nonformal education, while a high school course is classified as formal education.
2. A college student exercises regularly, eats a varied diet, takes a nutrition course, buys local foods, participates
in a campus faith group, and journals for emotional well-being. What could she add to further develop her
overall wellness?
a. Grow some of her own food
b. Keep a food diary to review eating patterns
c. Share meals with friends during the week
d. Meet with a dietitian to discuss her diet
Answer: C
Wellness incorporates six dimensions: physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental.
This student addresses all except social health, which can be enhanced by regularly sharing meals with friends.
Gardening supports environmental health, a food diary supports physical health, and consulting a dietitian
benefits physical, intellectual, and emotional health.
3. If a client frequently skips meals due to poor planning or a busy schedule, emotional health may be affected
by:
,a. Low blood sugar
b. High blood sugar
c. High blood pressure
d. Extremely low blood pressure
Answer: A
Skipping meals can cause blood glucose to drop, potentially leading to anxiety, confusion, and emotional
instability. Late-night snacking might increase energy intake but has less direct effect on mood stability.
Regular, small meals help maintain stable blood sugar, supporting emotional health.
4. Which is the best example of an issue likely to be addressed in Healthy People 2030 goals?
a. Vegetarian diet preferences among white women
b. Low fruit and vegetable intake in African American children
c. Frequent bottled water use in high-income households
d. Widespread supplement use in athletes
Answer: B
Healthy People objectives focus on improving national health and addressing social and environmental factors.
Low fruit and vegetable intake in African American children poses a health risk and is the type of disparity such
programs aim to address. The other examples are less likely to be national priorities.
5. Which of the following demonstrates community-level health promotion support?
a. Teaching a mother proper food safety
b. Watching a documentary on food processing errors
c. Labeling poultry packages with storage instructions
d. Knowing Salmonella risks from unsafe food prep
Answer: C
Providing storage instructions on food labels is a community-level intervention because it is a regulatory change
that helps promote healthy practices across a population. Teaching, documentaries, or awareness improve
knowledge but don’t change environmental or regulatory conditions.
, 6. Which is an example of a health promotion strategy?
a. Exercising five times per week
b. Supermarkets increasing fresh produce availability
c. Teaching a teen to choose healthier fast-food options
d. Providing facts about nutrient-disease links
Answer: C
Health promotion focuses on encouraging healthy behaviors, such as teaching teens how to make healthier
choices at restaurants. Exercise and produce availability help wellness, but without behavior-change strategies,
they aren’t active promotion. Simply giving information doesn’t ensure behavior change.
7. For optimal body functioning and upkeep, a person must consume:
a. Fiber
b. Nutrients
c. Minerals
d. Supplements
Answer: B
The body needs all essential nutrients for efficient operation and maintenance. Fiber and minerals are important
but are only single nutrient types. Supplements may be helpful in some cases but are not always necessary if
nutrient needs are met through diet.
8. A nurse starting work in a senior-focused community program should consult Healthy People 2020 to learn
about:
a. Nutrition priorities for older adults
b. Dietary standards for adults over 50
c. Dietary guidelines for older populations
d. MyPlate advice for seniors
Grodner, Escott-Stump, and Dorner
, Chapter 1. Wellness Nutrition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is an example of informal education?
a. Attending an American Heart Association workshop on coronary artery disease
b. Watching a TV program about diabetes
c. Learning food safety in a high school home economics class
d. Joining a support group for eating disorder recovery
Answer: B
Watching a television program on diabetes represents informal education because it happens as part of everyday
life, outside structured academic or organized group settings. A workshop or support group falls under
nonformal education, while a high school course is classified as formal education.
2. A college student exercises regularly, eats a varied diet, takes a nutrition course, buys local foods, participates
in a campus faith group, and journals for emotional well-being. What could she add to further develop her
overall wellness?
a. Grow some of her own food
b. Keep a food diary to review eating patterns
c. Share meals with friends during the week
d. Meet with a dietitian to discuss her diet
Answer: C
Wellness incorporates six dimensions: physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental.
This student addresses all except social health, which can be enhanced by regularly sharing meals with friends.
Gardening supports environmental health, a food diary supports physical health, and consulting a dietitian
benefits physical, intellectual, and emotional health.
3. If a client frequently skips meals due to poor planning or a busy schedule, emotional health may be affected
by:
,a. Low blood sugar
b. High blood sugar
c. High blood pressure
d. Extremely low blood pressure
Answer: A
Skipping meals can cause blood glucose to drop, potentially leading to anxiety, confusion, and emotional
instability. Late-night snacking might increase energy intake but has less direct effect on mood stability.
Regular, small meals help maintain stable blood sugar, supporting emotional health.
4. Which is the best example of an issue likely to be addressed in Healthy People 2030 goals?
a. Vegetarian diet preferences among white women
b. Low fruit and vegetable intake in African American children
c. Frequent bottled water use in high-income households
d. Widespread supplement use in athletes
Answer: B
Healthy People objectives focus on improving national health and addressing social and environmental factors.
Low fruit and vegetable intake in African American children poses a health risk and is the type of disparity such
programs aim to address. The other examples are less likely to be national priorities.
5. Which of the following demonstrates community-level health promotion support?
a. Teaching a mother proper food safety
b. Watching a documentary on food processing errors
c. Labeling poultry packages with storage instructions
d. Knowing Salmonella risks from unsafe food prep
Answer: C
Providing storage instructions on food labels is a community-level intervention because it is a regulatory change
that helps promote healthy practices across a population. Teaching, documentaries, or awareness improve
knowledge but don’t change environmental or regulatory conditions.
, 6. Which is an example of a health promotion strategy?
a. Exercising five times per week
b. Supermarkets increasing fresh produce availability
c. Teaching a teen to choose healthier fast-food options
d. Providing facts about nutrient-disease links
Answer: C
Health promotion focuses on encouraging healthy behaviors, such as teaching teens how to make healthier
choices at restaurants. Exercise and produce availability help wellness, but without behavior-change strategies,
they aren’t active promotion. Simply giving information doesn’t ensure behavior change.
7. For optimal body functioning and upkeep, a person must consume:
a. Fiber
b. Nutrients
c. Minerals
d. Supplements
Answer: B
The body needs all essential nutrients for efficient operation and maintenance. Fiber and minerals are important
but are only single nutrient types. Supplements may be helpful in some cases but are not always necessary if
nutrient needs are met through diet.
8. A nurse starting work in a senior-focused community program should consult Healthy People 2020 to learn
about:
a. Nutrition priorities for older adults
b. Dietary standards for adults over 50
c. Dietary guidelines for older populations
d. MyPlate advice for seniors
