WILLIAMS BASIC NUTRITION AND DIET
THERAPY CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH PRACTICE SOLUTION
GRADED A+
◉ Registered Dietitian. Answer: A nutrition expert registered with
the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR) who has met strict
educational and professional prerequisites and passed a national
registration examination.
◉ Metabolism. Answer: The sum of all chemical changes that take
place in the body, providing energy, building tissue, and regulating
metabolic processes.
◉ Carbohydrates. Answer: Nutrients that serve as the body's
primary source of fuel for energy, including starches and sugars.
◉ Proteins. Answer: Essential nutrients that provide amino acids
necessary for building and repairing tissues within the body.
◉ Fat. Answer: Should provide no more than 20% to 35% of total
kilocalories per day; for a 2000-kcal diet, this equates to 400 to 700
kcal.
,◉ Glycogen. Answer: The main storage form of carbohydrate in the
human body, primarily stored in the liver and muscle tissue.
◉ Kilocalories from bread. Answer: One slice of bread containing 30
g carbohydrate, 3 g protein, and 1 g fat provides 141 total kcal.
◉ Kilocalories from fat. Answer: A sandwich containing 22 g fat
provides 198 kcal.
◉ Kilocalories from protein. Answer: A sandwich containing 15 g
protein provides 60 kcal.
◉ Amino acids. Answer: The basic building units of protein
necessary for building, repairing, and maintaining body tissues.
◉ Nutritional Assessment. Answer: The process of evaluating an
individual's nutritional status, typically performed by a registered
dietitian.
◉ Primary fuel source. Answer: Carbohydrates are the primary fuel
source for the body, with fat serving as a secondary source.
, ◉ Nutrition. Answer: The process of providing or obtaining the food
necessary for health and growth.
◉ Dietary Fats. Answer: Nutrients that provide energy and are
essential for the absorption of certain vitamins.
◉ Vitamins. Answer: Organic compounds that are crucial for various
metabolic processes in the body.
◉ Minerals. Answer: Inorganic elements that play a role in various
bodily functions, including metabolic regulation.
◉ Fiber. Answer: A type of carbohydrate that the body cannot digest,
important for digestive health.
◉ Energy balance. Answer: The relationship between energy intake
and energy expenditure.
◉ Nutrient density. Answer: A measure of the nutrients a food
contains in relation to its energy content.
◉ Hydration. Answer: The process of providing adequate fluids to
maintain bodily functions.
THERAPY CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH PRACTICE SOLUTION
GRADED A+
◉ Registered Dietitian. Answer: A nutrition expert registered with
the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR) who has met strict
educational and professional prerequisites and passed a national
registration examination.
◉ Metabolism. Answer: The sum of all chemical changes that take
place in the body, providing energy, building tissue, and regulating
metabolic processes.
◉ Carbohydrates. Answer: Nutrients that serve as the body's
primary source of fuel for energy, including starches and sugars.
◉ Proteins. Answer: Essential nutrients that provide amino acids
necessary for building and repairing tissues within the body.
◉ Fat. Answer: Should provide no more than 20% to 35% of total
kilocalories per day; for a 2000-kcal diet, this equates to 400 to 700
kcal.
,◉ Glycogen. Answer: The main storage form of carbohydrate in the
human body, primarily stored in the liver and muscle tissue.
◉ Kilocalories from bread. Answer: One slice of bread containing 30
g carbohydrate, 3 g protein, and 1 g fat provides 141 total kcal.
◉ Kilocalories from fat. Answer: A sandwich containing 22 g fat
provides 198 kcal.
◉ Kilocalories from protein. Answer: A sandwich containing 15 g
protein provides 60 kcal.
◉ Amino acids. Answer: The basic building units of protein
necessary for building, repairing, and maintaining body tissues.
◉ Nutritional Assessment. Answer: The process of evaluating an
individual's nutritional status, typically performed by a registered
dietitian.
◉ Primary fuel source. Answer: Carbohydrates are the primary fuel
source for the body, with fat serving as a secondary source.
, ◉ Nutrition. Answer: The process of providing or obtaining the food
necessary for health and growth.
◉ Dietary Fats. Answer: Nutrients that provide energy and are
essential for the absorption of certain vitamins.
◉ Vitamins. Answer: Organic compounds that are crucial for various
metabolic processes in the body.
◉ Minerals. Answer: Inorganic elements that play a role in various
bodily functions, including metabolic regulation.
◉ Fiber. Answer: A type of carbohydrate that the body cannot digest,
important for digestive health.
◉ Energy balance. Answer: The relationship between energy intake
and energy expenditure.
◉ Nutrient density. Answer: A measure of the nutrients a food
contains in relation to its energy content.
◉ Hydration. Answer: The process of providing adequate fluids to
maintain bodily functions.
