WILLIAMSBASICNUTRITIONANDDIET THERAPY16TH EDITION
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BY NIX WILLIAM
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PART 1:IntroductiontoBasicPrinciplesofNutritionScience
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1. Food,Nutrition,andHealth
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2. Carbohydrates
3. Fats
4. Proteins
5. Digestion,Absorption,andMetabolism j j j
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7. Vitamins
8. Minerals
9. WaterandElectrolyteBalance
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PART 2:NutritionThroughouttheLifeCycle
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10. NutritionDuringPregnancyandLactation
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11. NutritionDuringInfancy,Childhood,andAdolescence
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12. Nutritionfor Adults: TheEarly,Middle,andLater Years
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PART 3:CommunityNutritionandHealthCare
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13. CommunityFoodSupplyandHealth j j j j
14. FoodHabitsandCulturalPatterns
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15. Weight Management j
16. NutritionandPhysicalFitness j j j
PART 4:Clinical Nutrition
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17. NutritionalCare j
18. GastrointestinalandAccessoryOrganProblems j j j j
19. CoronaryHeartDiseaseandHypertension j j j j
20. DiabetesMellitus j
21. KidneyDisease j
22. SurgeryandNutritionalSupport j j j
23. NutritionalSupportinCancerand AIDS j j j j j
,Chapter01:Food,Nutrition,andHealth
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Nix: Williams'BasicNutritionandDietTherapy, 16thEdition
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1. Promoting ahealthcareservicethat improvesdiabetesmanagement fortheelderlyin a
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j community would assist in which of the following? j j j j j j j
a. Supporting the national healthgoals HealthyPeople 2020 j j j j j j j
b. Reducing hunger in asubset ofthe United States population j j j j j j j j j
c. ImprovingMedicarereimbursement claims j j j
d. Providing access to primaryhealthcareservices j j j j j j
ANS: A j
HealthyPeople 2020 has awide influence and isthe focus ofthenation’s mainobjective to promote health
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and prevent disease.
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DIF: CognitiveLevel: Application j j REF: p. 2 j j
TOP: NursingProcess: Implementation
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2. Apatient requiresanutritionassessment.The most appropriate professionalto performthe
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a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public health nutritionist. j j
d. registereddietitian. j
ANS: D j
The registered dietitian is the nutrition expert registered with the Commission of Dietetic
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Registration(CDR), thecertifying agencyofAcademyofNutritionand Dietetics. Registered
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dietitians are the only professionals who have met strict educational and professional
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prerequisites and passed a national registration examination that properly prepares them to
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conduct a nutrition assessment.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF:p.1 j j j j
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX: Safeand Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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3. Thesumofall bodyprocesses inside living cells that sustain life and health is
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a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
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Metabolism is the sumofallchemicalchanges that take place inthe body. Metabolism provides
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energy, builds tissue, and regulates metabolic processes in the body.
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MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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4. Thenutrients that provide the bodywith its primary source offuel for energy are
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a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
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Carbohydrates(e.g., starches and sugars) arethebody’sprimaryfuelto carryout necessary processes; fat j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
is the secondary source of energy.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 TOP:NursingProcess:Planning j j j j j j j
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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5. Whichofthe following is the most accurate statement regarding the functions ofprotein?
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a. Proteins can be a primaryfuel source even ifthere is adequate carbohydrate intake.
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b. Proteins are a necessary nutrient to provide energy for the body in times ofstress.
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c. Proteinscan be used as coenzyme factors during cell metabolism. j j j j j j j j j
d. Proteinsareessential to building and repairing tissues within the body. j j j j j j j j j j
ANS: D j
The primary function of proteins is to provide amino acids, which are the building units necessary
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to building and repairing tissueswithin thebody. This isaconstant process that ensures adequate
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growth and maintenance of tissues for a strong body.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF:p.4 j j j j
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
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MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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6. A 65-year-old man requires 2000 kcal/day without any specific fat or carbohydrate
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jrequirements.Theapproximatenumberofkilocalories perdayfromfat that hisdiet should j j j j j j j j j j j j j
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a. 400 to 700 j j
b. 100 to 300 j j
c. 500 to 800 j j
d. 900 to 1200 j j
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Fat should provide no morethan20% to 35%ofthetotalkilocalories per day, so for a2000- kcal diet,
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400 to 700 kcal should be provided.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 4 j j j j TOP:NursingProcess:Planning j j j
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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7. The body’s main storage formofcarbohydrate is
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a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.