1. Malnutrition includes deficiencies, imbalances, and excesses of nutrients, alone or in
combination, any of which can take a toll on health over time.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: A Lifetime of Nourishment
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.1.1 - Discuss the impact of food choices on a
person’s health.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
2. Good food choices can reduce the chance of developing chronic diseases.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: A Lifetime of Nourishment
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.1.1 - Discuss the impact of food choices on a
person’s health.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
3. Vegetable intakes have increased substantially and the number of obese people has declined in
recent years.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Healthy People: Nutrition Objectives for the Nation
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.1.2 - List seven major categories of nutrition and
weight-related objectives included in the publication Healthy People
, 2020.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
4. The human genome is 99.9% the same in all people.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: A Lifetime of Nourishment
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.1.1 - Discuss the impact of food choices on a
person’s health.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
5. When a hospital client has to be fed through a vein, the duration should be as short as possible
and real food should be reintroduced as early as possible.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Human Body and Its Food
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.1.3 - Specify the six classes of nutrients.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
6. Enriched and fortified foods are not necessarily more nutritious than whole basic foods.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Challenge of Choosing Foods
,LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.1.4 - Recognize the challenges and solutions to a
health-promoting diet.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
7. Functional foods contain bioactive food components that are believed to provide health
benefits beyond their nutrient content.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: The Challenge of Choosing Foods
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.1.4 - Recognize the challenges and solutions to a
health-promoting diet.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
8. Cultural traditions regarding food are static and inflexible.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: The Challenge of Choosing Foods
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.1.4 - Recognize the challenges and solutions to a
health-promoting diet.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
9. Once a new finding is published in a scientific journal, it is still only preliminary and must
undergo repeated testing to eventually be confirmed.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
, REFERENCES: The Science of Nutrition
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.1.5 - Describe the science of nutrition.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
10. Physical activity is not linked to nutrition as a factor supporting health.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: A Lifetime of Nourishment
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.1.1 - Discuss the impact of food choices on a
person’s health.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
11. Every five years the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sets health and nutrition
objectives for the nation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Healthy People: Nutrition Objectives for the Nation
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: NUCC.SIZR.17.1.2 - List seven major categories of nutrition and
weight-related objectives included in the publication Healthy People
2020.
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
12. The energy in food is chemical energy, which can be converted into mechanical, electrical,
thermal, or other forms of energy in the body.
a. True
b. False