NURS 225 NUTRITION QUIZ 1 2026
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM FULL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following is not one of the six classes of nutrients?
Answer: Fiber
◉ Gram for gram, which of the following provides the most energy?
Answer: Fat
◉ Which of the following describes essential nutrients? Answer:
Cannot be made in sufficient quantities by the body
◉ The development of all of the following diseases are strongly
associated with dietary choices EXCEPT: Answer: Alzheimer's
disease
◉ Joyce's friend has recommended that Joyce take a vitamin C
supplement before she undergoes oral surgery. Joyce is concerned
about consuming too much of the supplement. Which of the
following nutrient standards would assist Joyce in determining the
highest amount of the supplement that would be safe for her to
consume? Answer: UL
,◉ Jane consumed a breakfast that contained 85 grams of
carbohydrate, 20 grams of protein, and 18 grams of fat. How many
kilocalories did Jane eat at breakfast? Answer: 582
◉ According to the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range
(AMDR), up to what percentage of your daily Calories should be
provided by protein? Answer: 35%
◉ Which of the following is a primary link between poor nutrition
and higher mortality rates? Answer: Obesity
◉ Carbohydrates and fats are the only nutrients in foods that
provide energy. Answer: False
◉ In contrast to other scientific disciplines such as physics,
chemistry, and astronomy, nutrition is a relatively young science.
Answer: True
◉ A cup of plain yogurt is higher in nutrient density than a cup of
vanilla pudding. Answer: True
◉ What is the primary source of fuel for the brain Answer:
Carbohydrates
, ◉ The three components of total energy expenditure are Answer:
basal metabolic rate, physical activity, and the thermic effect of food.
◉ Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?
Answer: provides a source of energy to work and play
◉ A blogger has written a post about the benefits of an artificial
sweetener for weight loss. Which of the following would be the BEST
evidence to support these claims? Answer: research published in a
peer-reviewed journal
◉ Which of the following is the MOST important dietary aspect to
modify for weight loss? Answer: Calories
◉ A hypothesis or group of related hypotheses that have been
confirmed through repeated scientific experiments is known as a(n)
Answer: theory
◉ What is the term that describes the process in which foods are
broken down into their component molecules? Answer: digestion
◉ Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ of digestion?
Answer: large intestine
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM FULL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Which of the following is not one of the six classes of nutrients?
Answer: Fiber
◉ Gram for gram, which of the following provides the most energy?
Answer: Fat
◉ Which of the following describes essential nutrients? Answer:
Cannot be made in sufficient quantities by the body
◉ The development of all of the following diseases are strongly
associated with dietary choices EXCEPT: Answer: Alzheimer's
disease
◉ Joyce's friend has recommended that Joyce take a vitamin C
supplement before she undergoes oral surgery. Joyce is concerned
about consuming too much of the supplement. Which of the
following nutrient standards would assist Joyce in determining the
highest amount of the supplement that would be safe for her to
consume? Answer: UL
,◉ Jane consumed a breakfast that contained 85 grams of
carbohydrate, 20 grams of protein, and 18 grams of fat. How many
kilocalories did Jane eat at breakfast? Answer: 582
◉ According to the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range
(AMDR), up to what percentage of your daily Calories should be
provided by protein? Answer: 35%
◉ Which of the following is a primary link between poor nutrition
and higher mortality rates? Answer: Obesity
◉ Carbohydrates and fats are the only nutrients in foods that
provide energy. Answer: False
◉ In contrast to other scientific disciplines such as physics,
chemistry, and astronomy, nutrition is a relatively young science.
Answer: True
◉ A cup of plain yogurt is higher in nutrient density than a cup of
vanilla pudding. Answer: True
◉ What is the primary source of fuel for the brain Answer:
Carbohydrates
, ◉ The three components of total energy expenditure are Answer:
basal metabolic rate, physical activity, and the thermic effect of food.
◉ Which of the following is NOT a function of water in the body?
Answer: provides a source of energy to work and play
◉ A blogger has written a post about the benefits of an artificial
sweetener for weight loss. Which of the following would be the BEST
evidence to support these claims? Answer: research published in a
peer-reviewed journal
◉ Which of the following is the MOST important dietary aspect to
modify for weight loss? Answer: Calories
◉ A hypothesis or group of related hypotheses that have been
confirmed through repeated scientific experiments is known as a(n)
Answer: theory
◉ What is the term that describes the process in which foods are
broken down into their component molecules? Answer: digestion
◉ Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ of digestion?
Answer: large intestine
