Test Bank - Williams' Basic Nutrition & Diet Therapy 16th Edition Author: Staci Nix McIntosh,All Chapters Included[1-23] Completely Covered A+ Study Guide Newest Version GUARANTEED PASS.

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,Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition, and Health
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Nix: Williams’ Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 16th Edition
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1. Promoting a health care service that improves diabetes management for the elderly in a c
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ommunity would assist in which of the following? rf rf rf rf rf rf rf


a. Supporting the national health goals Healthy People 2020 rf rf rf rf rf rf rf


b. Reducing hunger in a subset of the United States population rf rf rf rf rf rf rf rf rf


c. Improving Medicare reimbursement claims rf rf rf


d. Providing access to primary health care services rf rf rf rf rf rf




ANS: A r f


Healthy People 2020 has a wide influence and is the focus of the nation’s main objective to
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promote health and prevent disease.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application rf rf


TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion
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and Maintenance
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2. A patient requires a nutrition assessment. The most appropriate professional to perform the a
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ssessment is a rf rf


a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public health nutritionist. rf rf


d. registered dietitian. rf




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The registered dietitian is the nutrition expert registered with the Commission of Dietetic Regi
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stration (CDR), the certifying agency of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Registered dietitians are the only professionals who have met strict educational and professio
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nal 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 rf rf


TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective
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Care Environment: Management of Care
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3. The sum of all body processes 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 sum of all chemical changes that take place in the body. Metabolism provid
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es energy, builds tissue, and regulates metabolic processes in the body.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge rf rf


TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integ
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rity: Physiological Adaptation
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4. The nutrients that provide the body with its primary source of fuel 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) are the body’s primary fuel to carry out necessary
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processes; fat is the secondary source of energy.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge rf rf


TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integ
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rity: Physiological Adaptation
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5. Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the functions of protein?
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a. Proteins can be a primary fuel source even if there is adequate carbohydrate intake.
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b. Proteins are a necessary nutrient to provide energy for the body in times of stress.
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c. Proteins can be used as coenzyme factors during cell metabolism. rf rf rf rf rf rf rf rf rf


d. Proteins are essential to building and repairing tissues within the body.
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ANS: D r f


The primary function of proteins is to provide amino acids, which are the building units nec
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essary to building and repairing tissues within the body. This is a constant process that ensur
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es adequate growth and maintenance of tissues for a strong body.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension rf rf


TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integ
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rity: Physiological Adaptation
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6. A 65-year-
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old man requires 2000 kcal/day without any specific fat or carbohydrate requirements. The
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approximate number of kilocalories per day from fat that his diet should provide is kcal/day.
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a. 400–700
b. 100–300
c. 500–800
d. 900–1200
ANS: A r f


Fat should provide no more than 20% to 35% of the total kilocalories per day, so for a 2
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000-kcal diet, 400–700 kcal should be provided.rf rf rf rf rf rf




DIF: Cognitive Level: Application rf rf


TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion
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7. The body’s main storage form of carbohydrate is
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a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
ANS: A r f


Glycogen is a polysaccharide that is the main storage form of carbohydrate in the human body
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. It is mainly stored in the liver and to a lesser extent in muscle tissue.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge rf rf


TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integ
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rity: Physiological Adaptation
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