TEST BANK
,Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition, and Health
Nix: Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 16th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Promoting a health care service that improves diabetes management for the elderly in a
community would assist in which of the following?
a.Supporting the national health goals Healthy People 2020
b.Reducing hunger in a subset of the United States population
c.Improving Medicare reimbursement claims
d.Providing access to primary health care services
ANS: A
Healthy People 2020 has a wide influence and is the focus of the nation’s main objective to
promote health and prevent disease.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 2
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. A patient requires a nutrition assessment. The most appropriate professional to perform the
assessment is a
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public health nutritionist.
d. registered dietitian.
ANS: D
The registered dietitian is the nutrition expert registered with the Commission of Dietetic
Registration (CDR), the certifying agency of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Registered
dietitians are the only professionals who have met strict educational and professional
prerequisites and passed a national registration examination that properly prepares them to
conduct a nutrition assessment.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 1
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
3. The sum of all body processes inside living cells that sustain life and health is
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
ANS: C
Metabolism is the sum of all chemical changes that take place in the body. Metabolism
provides energy, builds tissue, and regulates metabolic processes in the body.
, DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
4. The nutrients that provide the body with its primary source of fuel for energy are
a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
ANS: D
Carbohydrates (e.g., starches and sugars) are the body’s primary fuel to carry out necessary
processes; fat is the secondary source of energy.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
5. Whichxofxthexfollowingxisxthexmostxaccuratexstatementxregardingxthexfunctionsxofxprotein?
a. Proteinsxcanxbexaxprimaryxfuelxsourcexevenxifxtherexisxadequatexcarbohydratexintake.
b. Proteinsxarexaxnecessaryxnutrientxtoxprovidexenergyxforxthexbodyxinxtimesxofxstress.
c. Proteinsxcanxbexusedxasxcoenzymexfactorsxduringxcellxmetabolism.
d. Proteinsxarexessentialxtoxbuildingxandxrepairingxtissuesxwithinxthexbody.
ANS:x D
Thexprimaryxfunctionxofxproteinsxisxtoxprovidexaminoxacids,xwhichxarexthexbuildingxunits
xnecessaryxtoxbuildingxandxrepairingxtissuesxwithinxthexbody.xThisxisxaxconstantxprocessxth
atxensuresxadequatexgrowthxandxmaintenancexofxtissuesxforxaxstrongxbody.
DIF: CognitivexLevel:xComprehension
REF:xp.x4xTOP:x NursingxProcess:xAssessmen
t
MSC:xNCLEX:xPhysiologicalxIntegrity:xPhysiologicalxAdaptation
6. Ax65-year-
oldxmanxrequiresx2000xkcal/dayxwithoutxanyxspecificxfatxorxcarbohydratexrequirements.x
Thexapproximatexnumberxofxkilocaloriesxperxdayxfromxfatxthatxhisxdietxshouldxprovidexis
kcal/day.
a. 400xtox700
b. 100xtox300
c. 500xtox800
d. 900xtox1200
ANS:x A
Fatxshouldxprovidexnoxmorexthanx20%xtox35%xofxthextotalxkilocaloriesxperxday,xsoxforxax200
0-xkcalxdiet,x400xtox700xkcalxshouldxbexprovided.
DIF: CognitivexLevel:xApplication REF:x p.x4
TOP:xNursingxProcess:xPlanningxMSC:x NCLEX:xHealthxPromotionxandxMaintenance
7. Thexbody’sxmainxstoragexformxofxcarbohydratexis
a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
, c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
ANS:x A
Glycogenxisxaxpolysaccharidexthatxisxthexmainxstoragexformxofxcarbohydratexinxthexhuman
xbody.xItxisxmainlyxstoredxinxthexliverxandxtoxaxlesserxextentxinxmusclextissue.
DIF: CognitivexLevel:xKnowledge REF:x p.x4
TOP:xNursingxProcess:xPlanningxMSC:x NCLEX:xPhysiologicalxIntegrity:xPhysiologicalx
Adaptation
8. Thexnumberxofxkilocaloriesxprovidedxbyxonexslicexofxbreadxthatxcontainsx30xgxcarbohydrate,x
3xgxprotein,xandx1xgxfatxis kcal.
a. 34
b. 136
c. 141
d. 306
ANS:x C
Calculatexasxfollows:xCarbohydratexprovidesx4xkcal/g,xproteinxprovidesx4xkcal/g,xandxfatxp
rovidesx9xkcal/g.xTherefore:
30xgxcarbohydratex x4xkcal/gx=x120xkcal
3xgxproteinx x4xkcal/gx=x12xkcal
1xgxfatx x9xkcal/gx=x9xkcal
=x141xtotalxkcalx(120xkcalx+x12xkcalx+x9xkcal)
DIF: CognitivexLevel:xApplication
REF:xp.x4xTOP:x NursingxProcess:xAssessmen
t
MSC:xNCLEX:xPhysiologicalxIntegrity:xPhysiologicalxAdaptation
9. Thexnumberxofxkilocaloriesxfromxfatxinxaxsandwichxthatxcontainsx22xgxfatxis kcal.
a. 88
b. 132
c. 154
d. 198
ANS:x D
Fatxprovidesx9xkcal/g.xThus,x22xgxfatx x 9xkcal/gx=x198xkcal.
DIF: CognitivexLevel:xApplication
REF:xp.x4xTOP:x NursingxProcess:xAssessmen
t
MSC:xNCLEX:xPhysiologicalxIntegrity:xPhysiologicalxAdaptation
10. Thexnumberxofxkilocaloriesxfromxproteinxinxaxsandwichxthatxcontainsx15xgxproteinxisx
xkcal.
a. 45
b. 60
c. 75
,Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition, and Health
Nix: Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 16th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Promoting a health care service that improves diabetes management for the elderly in a
community would assist in which of the following?
a.Supporting the national health goals Healthy People 2020
b.Reducing hunger in a subset of the United States population
c.Improving Medicare reimbursement claims
d.Providing access to primary health care services
ANS: A
Healthy People 2020 has a wide influence and is the focus of the nation’s main objective to
promote health and prevent disease.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 2
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. A patient requires a nutrition assessment. The most appropriate professional to perform the
assessment is a
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public health nutritionist.
d. registered dietitian.
ANS: D
The registered dietitian is the nutrition expert registered with the Commission of Dietetic
Registration (CDR), the certifying agency of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Registered
dietitians are the only professionals who have met strict educational and professional
prerequisites and passed a national registration examination that properly prepares them to
conduct a nutrition assessment.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 1
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
3. The sum of all body processes inside living cells that sustain life and health is
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
ANS: C
Metabolism is the sum of all chemical changes that take place in the body. Metabolism
provides energy, builds tissue, and regulates metabolic processes in the body.
, DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
4. The nutrients that provide the body with its primary source of fuel for energy are
a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
ANS: D
Carbohydrates (e.g., starches and sugars) are the body’s primary fuel to carry out necessary
processes; fat is the secondary source of energy.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
5. Whichxofxthexfollowingxisxthexmostxaccuratexstatementxregardingxthexfunctionsxofxprotein?
a. Proteinsxcanxbexaxprimaryxfuelxsourcexevenxifxtherexisxadequatexcarbohydratexintake.
b. Proteinsxarexaxnecessaryxnutrientxtoxprovidexenergyxforxthexbodyxinxtimesxofxstress.
c. Proteinsxcanxbexusedxasxcoenzymexfactorsxduringxcellxmetabolism.
d. Proteinsxarexessentialxtoxbuildingxandxrepairingxtissuesxwithinxthexbody.
ANS:x D
Thexprimaryxfunctionxofxproteinsxisxtoxprovidexaminoxacids,xwhichxarexthexbuildingxunits
xnecessaryxtoxbuildingxandxrepairingxtissuesxwithinxthexbody.xThisxisxaxconstantxprocessxth
atxensuresxadequatexgrowthxandxmaintenancexofxtissuesxforxaxstrongxbody.
DIF: CognitivexLevel:xComprehension
REF:xp.x4xTOP:x NursingxProcess:xAssessmen
t
MSC:xNCLEX:xPhysiologicalxIntegrity:xPhysiologicalxAdaptation
6. Ax65-year-
oldxmanxrequiresx2000xkcal/dayxwithoutxanyxspecificxfatxorxcarbohydratexrequirements.x
Thexapproximatexnumberxofxkilocaloriesxperxdayxfromxfatxthatxhisxdietxshouldxprovidexis
kcal/day.
a. 400xtox700
b. 100xtox300
c. 500xtox800
d. 900xtox1200
ANS:x A
Fatxshouldxprovidexnoxmorexthanx20%xtox35%xofxthextotalxkilocaloriesxperxday,xsoxforxax200
0-xkcalxdiet,x400xtox700xkcalxshouldxbexprovided.
DIF: CognitivexLevel:xApplication REF:x p.x4
TOP:xNursingxProcess:xPlanningxMSC:x NCLEX:xHealthxPromotionxandxMaintenance
7. Thexbody’sxmainxstoragexformxofxcarbohydratexis
a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
, c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
ANS:x A
Glycogenxisxaxpolysaccharidexthatxisxthexmainxstoragexformxofxcarbohydratexinxthexhuman
xbody.xItxisxmainlyxstoredxinxthexliverxandxtoxaxlesserxextentxinxmusclextissue.
DIF: CognitivexLevel:xKnowledge REF:x p.x4
TOP:xNursingxProcess:xPlanningxMSC:x NCLEX:xPhysiologicalxIntegrity:xPhysiologicalx
Adaptation
8. Thexnumberxofxkilocaloriesxprovidedxbyxonexslicexofxbreadxthatxcontainsx30xgxcarbohydrate,x
3xgxprotein,xandx1xgxfatxis kcal.
a. 34
b. 136
c. 141
d. 306
ANS:x C
Calculatexasxfollows:xCarbohydratexprovidesx4xkcal/g,xproteinxprovidesx4xkcal/g,xandxfatxp
rovidesx9xkcal/g.xTherefore:
30xgxcarbohydratex x4xkcal/gx=x120xkcal
3xgxproteinx x4xkcal/gx=x12xkcal
1xgxfatx x9xkcal/gx=x9xkcal
=x141xtotalxkcalx(120xkcalx+x12xkcalx+x9xkcal)
DIF: CognitivexLevel:xApplication
REF:xp.x4xTOP:x NursingxProcess:xAssessmen
t
MSC:xNCLEX:xPhysiologicalxIntegrity:xPhysiologicalxAdaptation
9. Thexnumberxofxkilocaloriesxfromxfatxinxaxsandwichxthatxcontainsx22xgxfatxis kcal.
a. 88
b. 132
c. 154
d. 198
ANS:x D
Fatxprovidesx9xkcal/g.xThus,x22xgxfatx x 9xkcal/gx=x198xkcal.
DIF: CognitivexLevel:xApplication
REF:xp.x4xTOP:x NursingxProcess:xAssessmen
t
MSC:xNCLEX:xPhysiologicalxIntegrity:xPhysiologicalxAdaptation
10. Thexnumberxofxkilocaloriesxfromxproteinxinxaxsandwichxthatxcontainsx15xgxproteinxisx
xkcal.
a. 45
b. 60
c. 75
