NUTR 650 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Water,6vitamins,6minerals,6and6linoleic6acid6are6nutrients6the6body6cannot6manufacture6o
r6produce6in6sufficient6amounts6and6thus6are6referred6to6as6____________6nutrients.6-
6ans-✔✔essential
Samantha6did6an6analysis6of6her6lunch6and6found6that6it6contained6386grams6of6carbohyd
rate,6196grams6of6fat,6and624.56grams6of6protein.6How6many6calories6were6in6Samantha's
6lunch?6-6ans-✔✔421
What6type6of6fat6contains6no6double6bonds6between6carbons6and6tends6to6be6solid6at6roo
m6temperature?6-6ans-✔✔saturated
Foods6that6are6good6sources6of6nutrients6but6not6packed6with6calories6are6considered6__
________6foods.6-6ans-✔✔nutrient-dense
The6ingredient6list6for6your6favorite6cereal6reads6as6follows:6whole6grain6wheat,6sugar,6ho
ney,6canola6oil,6molasses,6almonds,6and6salt.6Which6ingredient6contributes6the6greatest6
amount6of6weight6to6the6product?6-6ans-✔✔whole-grain6wheat
What6food6product6is6most6likely6to6be6enriched6with6thiamin,6niacin,6riboflavin,6and6iron?
6-6ans-✔✔flour6tortilla
Choose6the6religion6that6is6matched6correctly6with6its6food6laws6and6practices6-6ans-
✔✔Seventh-Day6Adventist6-6lacto-ovo6vegetarian6diet
What6is6the6most6common6method6of6dietary6assessment6for6clinical6purposes?6-6ans-
✔✔24-hour6dietary6recall
What6national6nutrition6monitoring6system6continually6assesses6dietary6intake,6health,6an
d6nutritional6status6in6a6sample6of6adults6and6children?6-6ans-✔✔NHANES
Jonathan's6health6care6provider6ordered6a6blood6analysis6of6his6hemoglobin,6serum6ferrit
in,6and6cholesterol6levels.6What6component6of6a6nutrition6assessment6did6Jonathan's6he
alth6care6provider6complete?6-6ans-✔✔biochemical6assessment
, What6is6the6largest6food6assistance6program6in6the6United6States?6-6ans-
✔✔Supplemental6Nutrition6Assistance6Program
What6federal6food6and6nutrition6program6sometimes6offers6vouchers6to6participants6to6pu
rchase6produce6at6farmers'6markets?6-6ans-✔✔WIC
Mary6consumed666ounces6of6grain6products6today.6According6to6ChooseMyPlate.gov,6ho
w6many6of6these6grain6ounces6should6be6from6whole6grains?6-6ans-✔✔3
What6diet6plan,6originally6created6to6treat6hypertension,6has6been6found6effective6in6redu
cing6the6risk6for6osteoporosis,6some6types6of6cancer,6and6heart6disease?6-6ans-
✔✔DASH6diet
Healthy6dietary6patterns6include6the6regular6consumption6of6_____________.6-6ans-
✔✔legumes6and6nuts
The6biological6ability6to6bear6children6is6known6as6__________.6-6ans-✔✔fertility
What6B6vitamin6does6Healthy6People620206recommend6for6women6to6consume6from6forti
fied6food6or6dietary6supplements?6-6ans-✔✔folic6acid
A6surge6in6_______6levels6results6in6the6release6of6an6ovum6from6the6follicle,6leading6to6
ovulation.6-6ans-✔✔luteinizing6hormone
What6part6of6the6brain6is6responsible6for6releasing6gonadotropin-
releasing6hormone6(GnRH)?6-6ans-✔✔hypothalamus
hypothalamus6-6ans-✔✔increased6body6weight
The6mineral6_________6has6antioxidant6properties6that6reduce6the6infertility6effects6of6ox
idative6stress.6-6ans-✔✔selenium
How6is6the6periconceptional6period6defined?6-6ans-✔✔the6time6around6conception
An6adequate6intake6of6__________6prior6to6conception6is6important6because6it6reduces6t
he6risk6of6delivering6a6baby6that6is6small6for6gestational6age6or6has6an6NTD.6-6ans-
✔✔folate
What6food6serving6equates6to616ounce6of6protein?6-6ans-✔✔16egg
For6contraceptive6use,6estradiol6is6always6combined6with6what6compound?6-6ans-
✔✔progestin
What6blood6biochemical6alteration6results6from6the6use6of6combination6contraceptives?6-
6ans-✔✔increased6triglyceride6levels
ANSWERS
Water,6vitamins,6minerals,6and6linoleic6acid6are6nutrients6the6body6cannot6manufacture6o
r6produce6in6sufficient6amounts6and6thus6are6referred6to6as6____________6nutrients.6-
6ans-✔✔essential
Samantha6did6an6analysis6of6her6lunch6and6found6that6it6contained6386grams6of6carbohyd
rate,6196grams6of6fat,6and624.56grams6of6protein.6How6many6calories6were6in6Samantha's
6lunch?6-6ans-✔✔421
What6type6of6fat6contains6no6double6bonds6between6carbons6and6tends6to6be6solid6at6roo
m6temperature?6-6ans-✔✔saturated
Foods6that6are6good6sources6of6nutrients6but6not6packed6with6calories6are6considered6__
________6foods.6-6ans-✔✔nutrient-dense
The6ingredient6list6for6your6favorite6cereal6reads6as6follows:6whole6grain6wheat,6sugar,6ho
ney,6canola6oil,6molasses,6almonds,6and6salt.6Which6ingredient6contributes6the6greatest6
amount6of6weight6to6the6product?6-6ans-✔✔whole-grain6wheat
What6food6product6is6most6likely6to6be6enriched6with6thiamin,6niacin,6riboflavin,6and6iron?
6-6ans-✔✔flour6tortilla
Choose6the6religion6that6is6matched6correctly6with6its6food6laws6and6practices6-6ans-
✔✔Seventh-Day6Adventist6-6lacto-ovo6vegetarian6diet
What6is6the6most6common6method6of6dietary6assessment6for6clinical6purposes?6-6ans-
✔✔24-hour6dietary6recall
What6national6nutrition6monitoring6system6continually6assesses6dietary6intake,6health,6an
d6nutritional6status6in6a6sample6of6adults6and6children?6-6ans-✔✔NHANES
Jonathan's6health6care6provider6ordered6a6blood6analysis6of6his6hemoglobin,6serum6ferrit
in,6and6cholesterol6levels.6What6component6of6a6nutrition6assessment6did6Jonathan's6he
alth6care6provider6complete?6-6ans-✔✔biochemical6assessment
, What6is6the6largest6food6assistance6program6in6the6United6States?6-6ans-
✔✔Supplemental6Nutrition6Assistance6Program
What6federal6food6and6nutrition6program6sometimes6offers6vouchers6to6participants6to6pu
rchase6produce6at6farmers'6markets?6-6ans-✔✔WIC
Mary6consumed666ounces6of6grain6products6today.6According6to6ChooseMyPlate.gov,6ho
w6many6of6these6grain6ounces6should6be6from6whole6grains?6-6ans-✔✔3
What6diet6plan,6originally6created6to6treat6hypertension,6has6been6found6effective6in6redu
cing6the6risk6for6osteoporosis,6some6types6of6cancer,6and6heart6disease?6-6ans-
✔✔DASH6diet
Healthy6dietary6patterns6include6the6regular6consumption6of6_____________.6-6ans-
✔✔legumes6and6nuts
The6biological6ability6to6bear6children6is6known6as6__________.6-6ans-✔✔fertility
What6B6vitamin6does6Healthy6People620206recommend6for6women6to6consume6from6forti
fied6food6or6dietary6supplements?6-6ans-✔✔folic6acid
A6surge6in6_______6levels6results6in6the6release6of6an6ovum6from6the6follicle,6leading6to6
ovulation.6-6ans-✔✔luteinizing6hormone
What6part6of6the6brain6is6responsible6for6releasing6gonadotropin-
releasing6hormone6(GnRH)?6-6ans-✔✔hypothalamus
hypothalamus6-6ans-✔✔increased6body6weight
The6mineral6_________6has6antioxidant6properties6that6reduce6the6infertility6effects6of6ox
idative6stress.6-6ans-✔✔selenium
How6is6the6periconceptional6period6defined?6-6ans-✔✔the6time6around6conception
An6adequate6intake6of6__________6prior6to6conception6is6important6because6it6reduces6t
he6risk6of6delivering6a6baby6that6is6small6for6gestational6age6or6has6an6NTD.6-6ans-
✔✔folate
What6food6serving6equates6to616ounce6of6protein?6-6ans-✔✔16egg
For6contraceptive6use,6estradiol6is6always6combined6with6what6compound?6-6ans-
✔✔progestin
What6blood6biochemical6alteration6results6from6the6use6of6combination6contraceptives?6-
6ans-✔✔increased6triglyceride6levels
