Test Bank For Williams
Basic Nutrition and Diet
Therapy 16th Edition by
Staci Nix, Latest Update
,PART 1: Introduction to Basic Principles of Nutrition Science
Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition, and Health
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Question 1
The sum of all body processes inside living cells that sustain life and health is:
A) Science
B) Digestion
C) Metabolism
D) Nutrition
Answer: C) Metabolism
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity | Cognitive Level: Knowledge | Integrated
Process: Nursing Process (Planning) | Page Reference: p. 3
Rationale: 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. Digestion is the breakdown of food; nutrition is the study of nutrients and their
effects on health.
Clinical Pearl: Understanding metabolism is essential for assessing how the body uses
nutrients from food to maintain life and health.
,Question 2
Promoting a healthcare 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 healthcare services
Answer: A) Supporting the national health goals Healthy People 2020
Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Cognitive Level: Application
| Integrated Process: Nursing Process (Implementation) | Page Reference: p. 2
Rationale: Healthy People 2020 has a wide influence and is the focus of the nation's
main objective to promote health and prevent disease. Improving diabetes management
directly supports these national health goals.
Clinical Pearl: Healthy People provides evidence-based national objectives for
improving the health of all Americans; nurses should align patient education with these
goals.
Question 3
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
Answer: D) Registered dietitian
Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Application
| Integrated Process: Nursing Process (Assessment) | Page Reference: p. 1
Rationale: The registered dietitian is the nutrition expert registered with the
Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR), the certifying agency of the 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.
Clinical Pearl: While nurses screen for nutritional problems, registered dietitians
perform comprehensive nutrition assessments and develop medical nutrition therapy
plans.
Question 4
The nutrients that provide the body with its primary source of fuel for energy are:
A) Vitamins
B) Minerals
C) Fiber
D) Carbohydrates
Answer: D) Carbohydrates
Basic Nutrition and Diet
Therapy 16th Edition by
Staci Nix, Latest Update
,PART 1: Introduction to Basic Principles of Nutrition Science
Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition, and Health
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Question 1
The sum of all body processes inside living cells that sustain life and health is:
A) Science
B) Digestion
C) Metabolism
D) Nutrition
Answer: C) Metabolism
Client Needs: Physiological Integrity | Cognitive Level: Knowledge | Integrated
Process: Nursing Process (Planning) | Page Reference: p. 3
Rationale: 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. Digestion is the breakdown of food; nutrition is the study of nutrients and their
effects on health.
Clinical Pearl: Understanding metabolism is essential for assessing how the body uses
nutrients from food to maintain life and health.
,Question 2
Promoting a healthcare 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 healthcare services
Answer: A) Supporting the national health goals Healthy People 2020
Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Cognitive Level: Application
| Integrated Process: Nursing Process (Implementation) | Page Reference: p. 2
Rationale: Healthy People 2020 has a wide influence and is the focus of the nation's
main objective to promote health and prevent disease. Improving diabetes management
directly supports these national health goals.
Clinical Pearl: Healthy People provides evidence-based national objectives for
improving the health of all Americans; nurses should align patient education with these
goals.
Question 3
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
Answer: D) Registered dietitian
Client Needs: Safe and Effective Care Environment | Cognitive Level: Application
| Integrated Process: Nursing Process (Assessment) | Page Reference: p. 1
Rationale: The registered dietitian is the nutrition expert registered with the
Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR), the certifying agency of the 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.
Clinical Pearl: While nurses screen for nutritional problems, registered dietitians
perform comprehensive nutrition assessments and develop medical nutrition therapy
plans.
Question 4
The nutrients that provide the body with its primary source of fuel for energy are:
A) Vitamins
B) Minerals
C) Fiber
D) Carbohydrates
Answer: D) Carbohydrates
