Test Bank for Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 12th Edition, Ruth A. Roth,Kathy L. Wehrle, ISBN: 9781305945821

Multiple Choice 1. Which of the following nutrients help build and repair body tissues? a. Proteins b. carbohydrates c. fats d. lipids ANSWER: a 2. Which of the following does NOT put an individual at risk for malnutrition? a. eating too much b. eating too little c. an absorption disorder d. eating a variety of foods ANSWER: d 3. Which of the following foods are considered to have a low nutrient density? a. potato chips b. carrots c. apples d. steaks ANSWER: a 4. There are many cumulative effects of a poor, unbalanced diet. Which of these disease states is NOT attributable to a low-nutrient-density diet? a. atherosclerosis b. hypertension c. obesity d. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ANSWER: d 5. Which mineral is needed to prevent osteoporosis from occurring? a. iron b. magnesium c. zinc d. calcium ANSWER: d 6. A part of a nutrition assessment involves anthropometric measurements. What is measured during this type of assessment? a. percentage of muscle mass b. percentage of fat tissue only c. percentage of fat and muscle tissue d. percentage of body fluid ANSWER: d