ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
24-hour food recall - CORRECT ANSWER client recalls all the food and beverages
consumed during a typical 24-hour period
Anabolism - CORRECT ANSWER Metabolic pathways that construct molecules,
requiring energy.
Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER A condition in which the blood is deficient in red
blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume.
Anorexia nervosa - CORRECT ANSWER an eating disorder in which an irrational fear
of weight gain leads people to starve themselves
Basal metabolic rate - CORRECT ANSWER the body's resting rate of energy
expenditure
Body Mass Index (BMI) - CORRECT ANSWER a measure of body weight relative to
height
Bottle mouth syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER describes the decay of an infant's teeth
caused by constant contact with sweet liquid from a bottle
Bulimia nervosa - CORRECT ANSWER an eating disorder characterized by episodes
of overeating, usually of high-calorie foods, followed by vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or
excessive exercise
Caloric value - CORRECT ANSWER the amount of energy that nutrients or foods
supply to the body
, Catabolism - CORRECT ANSWER Metabolic pathways that break down molecules,
releasing energy.
Cholesterol - CORRECT ANSWER A type of fat made by the body from saturated fat;
a minor part of fat in foods.
Complete proteins - CORRECT ANSWER contain all essential amino acids
Demand feeding - CORRECT ANSWER child is fed when hungry
Diet history - CORRECT ANSWER a detailed record of dietary intake obtainable from
24-hour recalls, food frequency questionnaires, food diaries, and similar sources
Disaccharides - CORRECT ANSWER sucrose, lactose, maltose
Enteral - CORRECT ANSWER referring to a route of medication administration that
uses the gastrointestinal tract, such as swallowing a pill
Enzymes - CORRECT ANSWER Catalysts for chemical reactions in living things
Essential amino acids - CORRECT ANSWER Amino acids that are needed, but cannot
be made by the body; they must be eating in foods
Iad - CORRECT ANSWER incontinence associated dermatitis
Fat soluble vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER A, D, E, K
Fats - CORRECT ANSWER lipids that are solid at room temperature