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Therapy 16th Edition by Staci Nix, ISBN:
9780323653763, All 23 Chapters Covered, And
Verified 2026
Nix: Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 16th Edition Test
Table of Contents:
PART 1: Introduction to Basic Principles of Nutrition Science
Chapter 1. Food, Nutrition, and Health
Chapter 2. Carbohydrates
Chapter 3. Fats
Chapter 4. Proteins
Chapter 5. Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism
Chapter 6. Energy Balance
Chapter 7. Vitamins
,Chapter 8. Minerals
Chapter 9. Water Balance
PART 2: Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle
Chapter 10. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation
Chapter 11. Nutrition During Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
Chapter 12. Nutrition for Adults: The Early, Middle, and Later Years
PART 3: Community Nutrition and Health Care
Chapter 13. Community Food Supply and Health
Chapter 14. Food Habits and Cultural Patterns
Chapter 15. Weight Management
Chapter 16. Nutrition and Physical Fitness
PART 4: Clinical Nutrition
Chapter 17. Nutritional Care
Chapter 18. Gastrointestinal and Accessory Organ Problems
Chapter 19. Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension
Chapter 20. Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 21. Kidney Disease
Chapter 22. Surgery and Nutritional Support
Chapter 23. Nutritional Support in Cancer and AIDS
, 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 acommunity 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 topromote health and prevent disease.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 2
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. Apatient requires a nutrition assessment. The most appropriate professional to
perform theassessment 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. Registereddietitians 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: Application REF: 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
Therapy 16th Edition by Staci Nix, ISBN:
9780323653763, All 23 Chapters Covered, And
Verified 2026
Nix: Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 16th Edition Test
Table of Contents:
PART 1: Introduction to Basic Principles of Nutrition Science
Chapter 1. Food, Nutrition, and Health
Chapter 2. Carbohydrates
Chapter 3. Fats
Chapter 4. Proteins
Chapter 5. Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism
Chapter 6. Energy Balance
Chapter 7. Vitamins
,Chapter 8. Minerals
Chapter 9. Water Balance
PART 2: Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle
Chapter 10. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation
Chapter 11. Nutrition During Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
Chapter 12. Nutrition for Adults: The Early, Middle, and Later Years
PART 3: Community Nutrition and Health Care
Chapter 13. Community Food Supply and Health
Chapter 14. Food Habits and Cultural Patterns
Chapter 15. Weight Management
Chapter 16. Nutrition and Physical Fitness
PART 4: Clinical Nutrition
Chapter 17. Nutritional Care
Chapter 18. Gastrointestinal and Accessory Organ Problems
Chapter 19. Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension
Chapter 20. Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 21. Kidney Disease
Chapter 22. Surgery and Nutritional Support
Chapter 23. Nutritional Support in Cancer and AIDS
, 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 acommunity 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 topromote health and prevent disease.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 2
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. Apatient requires a nutrition assessment. The most appropriate professional to
perform theassessment 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. Registereddietitians 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: Application REF: 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
