Nurse 2026 Nutrition Exam 1
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Question: What is Adequate Intake (AI)? an intake level thought to meet or exceed the requirement of
Correct Answer: almost all members of a specific group
Question: What is tolerable upper in- take (UL)?
Correct Answer: The highest average daily intake level of a nutrient that probably poses no danger to
most individuals in the group
Question: What is Dietary Reference In- takes (DRIs)
Correct Answer: A set of 5 nutrient based reference values used to plan and evaluate diets
Question: What Is the estimated aver- age requirement (EAR)
Correct Answer: The nutrient intake estimated to meet the requirement of half of the healthy
individuals in a specific group
Question: What is the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDRs)
Correct Answer: An intake range for energy nutrients expressed a percentage of the total calories that
is associated with a reduced risk of chronic disease
Question: What is the recommended Di- etary Allowances (RDAs)
Correct Answer: represent the average daily dietary intake level sufficient to meet the nutrient
requirement of 97% to 98% of healthy individuals in a particular life stage and
gender group
Question: What is HEI 2015
Correct Answer: a diet quality index that measures alignment with the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans
Question: What is RDA
Correct Answer: Recommended Dietary Allowance
, Question: What is RDA to protein?
Correct Answer: protein distribution for adults is 10% to 35% of total calories healthy adults is 0.8
g/kg
Question: Increase Protein
Correct Answer: no proven risks from eating an excess of protein conflicting data as to whether
high-proteins diets increase the risk of -Osteoporosis -Renal stones
Question: What are the concerns of a vegan diet
Correct Answer: deficient in iron, zinc,calcium,vitamin Iomega 3 fatty acids, and iodine Vitamin b12
Question: Eliminate trans fat in eating patterns because...
Correct Answer: they are detrimental to health by increasing LDL-cholesterol and increasing the risk
of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Question: Cholesterol
Correct Answer: waxy substance whose carbon ,hydrogen and oxygen molecules are arranged in a ring
occurs in the tissue of all animals found exclusively in animals (egg yolks are the
richest source)
Question: What is the correct amount of fat to prevent disease?
Correct Answer: 5 to 6% of daily calories
Question: Saturated fat
Correct Answer: It is recommended that you limit this type of fat intake to less than 10 % of total
calories for all people age 2 and older and replace it with unsaturated fats
Question: Vitamins
Correct Answer: Are essential to life they are organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen,ox-
gyen,and sometimes nitrogen or other elements
Question: What is the appropriate amount of vitamin D?
Correct Answer: 100 mcg/day (4000 IU/day) for ages 9 and older
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
Question: What is Adequate Intake (AI)? an intake level thought to meet or exceed the requirement of
Correct Answer: almost all members of a specific group
Question: What is tolerable upper in- take (UL)?
Correct Answer: The highest average daily intake level of a nutrient that probably poses no danger to
most individuals in the group
Question: What is Dietary Reference In- takes (DRIs)
Correct Answer: A set of 5 nutrient based reference values used to plan and evaluate diets
Question: What Is the estimated aver- age requirement (EAR)
Correct Answer: The nutrient intake estimated to meet the requirement of half of the healthy
individuals in a specific group
Question: What is the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDRs)
Correct Answer: An intake range for energy nutrients expressed a percentage of the total calories that
is associated with a reduced risk of chronic disease
Question: What is the recommended Di- etary Allowances (RDAs)
Correct Answer: represent the average daily dietary intake level sufficient to meet the nutrient
requirement of 97% to 98% of healthy individuals in a particular life stage and
gender group
Question: What is HEI 2015
Correct Answer: a diet quality index that measures alignment with the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans
Question: What is RDA
Correct Answer: Recommended Dietary Allowance
, Question: What is RDA to protein?
Correct Answer: protein distribution for adults is 10% to 35% of total calories healthy adults is 0.8
g/kg
Question: Increase Protein
Correct Answer: no proven risks from eating an excess of protein conflicting data as to whether
high-proteins diets increase the risk of -Osteoporosis -Renal stones
Question: What are the concerns of a vegan diet
Correct Answer: deficient in iron, zinc,calcium,vitamin Iomega 3 fatty acids, and iodine Vitamin b12
Question: Eliminate trans fat in eating patterns because...
Correct Answer: they are detrimental to health by increasing LDL-cholesterol and increasing the risk
of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Question: Cholesterol
Correct Answer: waxy substance whose carbon ,hydrogen and oxygen molecules are arranged in a ring
occurs in the tissue of all animals found exclusively in animals (egg yolks are the
richest source)
Question: What is the correct amount of fat to prevent disease?
Correct Answer: 5 to 6% of daily calories
Question: Saturated fat
Correct Answer: It is recommended that you limit this type of fat intake to less than 10 % of total
calories for all people age 2 and older and replace it with unsaturated fats
Question: Vitamins
Correct Answer: Are essential to life they are organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen,ox-
gyen,and sometimes nitrogen or other elements
Question: What is the appropriate amount of vitamin D?
Correct Answer: 100 mcg/day (4000 IU/day) for ages 9 and older
