Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 16th Edition by Nix – Test Bank (2025)

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,Chapterg01:gFood,gNutritiongandgHealth
NIX:gWILLIAMS’gBASICgNUTRITIONgANDgDIETgTHERAPYg16THgEDITION


MULTIPLEgCHOICE

1. Promotinggaghealthgcaregservicegthatgimprovesgdiabetesgmanagementgforgthegelderlyging
agcommunitygwouldgassistgingwhichgofgthegfollowing?
a. supportinggthegNationalgHealthgGoals-HealthygPeopleg2020
b. reducinggworldghungergingthegUnitedgStatesgandgAsia
c. improvinggMedicaregreimbursementgclaims
d. providinggaccessgtogchildgcaregservicesgforgchildren

ANS:gA
HealthygPeopleg2020ghasgagwideginfluencegandgisgthegfocusgofgthegnation’sgmaingobjectivegtogpro
moteghealthgandgpreventgdisease.

DIF:gCognitivegLevel:gApplicationgREF:g3-Feb
TOP:gNursinggProcess:gImplementationgMSC:gNCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance

2. Agpatientgrequiresgagnutritiongassessment.gThegmostgappropriategprofessionalgtogperformgth
egassessmentgisga
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. publicghealthgnutritionist.
d. registeredgdietitian.

ANS:gD
ThegregisteredgdietitiangisgthegnutritiongexpertgregisteredgwithgthegCommissiongofgDieteticgRegis
trationg(CDR),gthegcertifyinggagencygofgAcademygofgNutritiongandgDietetics.gRegisteredgdietitia
nsgaregthegonlygprofessionalsgwhoghavegmetgstrictgeducationalgandgprofessionalgprerequisitesgan
dgpassedgagnationalgregistrationgexamination,gwhichgwouldgproperlygpreparegthemgtogconductgagn
utritiongassessment.

DIF:gCognitivegLevel:gApplicationgREF:g1gTO
P:gNursinggProcess:gAssessment
MSC:gNCLEX:gSafegandgEffectivegCaregEnvironment:gManagementgofgCare

3. Thegsumgofgallgbodygprocessesginsideglivinggcellsgthatgsustainglifegandghealthgis
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.

ANS:gC
Metabolismgisgthegsumgofgallgchemicalgchangesgthatgtakegplacegingthegbody.gMetabolismgprovides
genergy,gbuildsgtissue,gandgregulatesgmetabolicgprocessesgingthegbody.

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,DIF:gCognitivegLevel:gKnowledgegREF:g4-
MargTOP:gNursinggProcess:gPlanninggMSC:gNCLEX:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:g
PhysiologicalgAdaptation

4. Thegnutrientsgthatgprovidegthegbodygwithgitsgprimarygsourcegofgfuelgforgenergygare
a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.

ANS:gD
Carbohydratesg(e.g.,gstarchesgandgsugars)garegthegbody’sgprimarygfuelgtogcarrygoutgnecessarygpro
cesses;gfatgisgthegsecondarygsourcegofgenergy.

DIF:gCognitivegLevel:gKnowledgegREF:g4gTOP:gNursinggProcess:gPlanninggMS
C:gNCLEX:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:gPhysiologicalgAdaptation

5. Whichgofgthegfollowinggisgthegmostgaccurategstatementgregardinggthegfunctionsgofgprotein?
a. Proteinsgcangbegagprimarygfuelgsourcegevengifgtheregisgadequategcarbohydrategintake.
b. Proteinsgaregagnecessarygnutrientgtogprovidegenergygforgthegbodygingtimesgofgstress.
c. Proteinsgcangbegusedgasgcoenzymegfactorsgduringgcellgmetabolism.
d. Proteinsgaregessentialgtogtissuegbuildinggandgrepairgwithingthegbody.

ANS:gD
Thegprimarygfunctiongofgproteinsgisgtogprovidegaminogacids,gwhichgaregthegbuildinggunitsgnecess
arygtogbuildgandgrepairgtissuesgwithingthegbody.gThisgisgagconstantgprocessgthatgensuresgadequateg
growthgandgmaintenancegofgtissuesgforgagstronggbody.

DIF:gCognitivegLevel:gComprehensiongREF:g4
gTOP:gNursinggProcess:gAssessment
MSC:gNCLEX:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:gPhysiologicalgAdaptation

6. Ag65-year-
oldgmangrequiresg2000gkcal/daygwithoutganygspecificgfatgorgcarbohydrategrequirements.gThegapp
roximategnumbergofgkilocaloriesgpergdaygfromgfatghisgdietgshouldgprovidegis
kcal/day.
a. 400gtog700
b. 100gtog300
c. 500gtog800
d. 900gtog1200

ANS:gA
Fatgshouldgprovidegnogmoregthang20%gtog35%gofgthegtotalgkilocaloriesgpergday,gsogforgag2000-
kcalgdietg400gtog700gkcalgshouldgbegprovided.

DIF:gCognitivegLevel:gApplicationgREF:g4gTOP:gNursinggProcess:gPlanninggMS
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