NUR1172 PRINCIPLES OF NUTRITION EXAM 2
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION SCRIPT 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS AND FULL SOLUTION
◉ preference example. Answer: we want something we like to eat
◉ habit example. Answer: coffee every morning
◉ ethnicity example. Answer: where you live can determine what
you eat
◉ social interactions example. Answer: SuperBowl party
◉ marketing example. Answer: deals, coupons
◉ convenience example. Answer: college campus, price, # of meal
swipes
◉ positive/negative associations example. Answer: birthday cake,
food made you sick
◉ emotions example. Answer: boredom, depression, anxiety, stress
,◉ values example. Answer: vegetarian for animal safety reasons
◉ body weight example. Answer: picking to maintain/lose/gain
weight
◉ nutrition example. Answer: picking diverse nutrients
◉ What are the 6 classes of nutrients?. Answer: carbohydrates,
protein, vitamins, minerals, lipids, water
◉ essential nutrients. Answer: needed from outside the body,
normally from foods
◉ What are the 3 energy yielding nutrients?. Answer: carbohydrates,
lipids, proteins
◉ energy density. Answer: a measure of energy a food provides
◉ vitamins. Answer: organic, but do not provide energy; facilitates
release of energy
◉ minerals. Answer: simplest nutrient, inorganic
, ◉ What are the 3 macronutrients?. Answer: carbohydrates, lipids,
proteins
◉ What are the 3 micronutrients?. Answer: vitamins, minerals,
water
◉ How much energy do carbohydrates yield?. Answer: 4 kcal/g
◉ How much energy do proteins yield?. Answer: 4 kcal/g
◉ How much energy do fats yield?. Answer: 9 kcal/g
◉ How much energy does alcohol yield?. Answer: 7 kcal/g
◉ Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). Answer: set of nutrient intake
values for healthy people in the United States and Canada; includes
EAR, RDA, AI, UL
◉ Estimated Average Requirement (EAR). Answer: the average daily
amount of a nutrient that will maintain a specific biochemical or
physiological function in half the healthy people of a given age and
sex group
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION SCRIPT 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS AND FULL SOLUTION
◉ preference example. Answer: we want something we like to eat
◉ habit example. Answer: coffee every morning
◉ ethnicity example. Answer: where you live can determine what
you eat
◉ social interactions example. Answer: SuperBowl party
◉ marketing example. Answer: deals, coupons
◉ convenience example. Answer: college campus, price, # of meal
swipes
◉ positive/negative associations example. Answer: birthday cake,
food made you sick
◉ emotions example. Answer: boredom, depression, anxiety, stress
,◉ values example. Answer: vegetarian for animal safety reasons
◉ body weight example. Answer: picking to maintain/lose/gain
weight
◉ nutrition example. Answer: picking diverse nutrients
◉ What are the 6 classes of nutrients?. Answer: carbohydrates,
protein, vitamins, minerals, lipids, water
◉ essential nutrients. Answer: needed from outside the body,
normally from foods
◉ What are the 3 energy yielding nutrients?. Answer: carbohydrates,
lipids, proteins
◉ energy density. Answer: a measure of energy a food provides
◉ vitamins. Answer: organic, but do not provide energy; facilitates
release of energy
◉ minerals. Answer: simplest nutrient, inorganic
, ◉ What are the 3 macronutrients?. Answer: carbohydrates, lipids,
proteins
◉ What are the 3 micronutrients?. Answer: vitamins, minerals,
water
◉ How much energy do carbohydrates yield?. Answer: 4 kcal/g
◉ How much energy do proteins yield?. Answer: 4 kcal/g
◉ How much energy do fats yield?. Answer: 9 kcal/g
◉ How much energy does alcohol yield?. Answer: 7 kcal/g
◉ Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). Answer: set of nutrient intake
values for healthy people in the United States and Canada; includes
EAR, RDA, AI, UL
◉ Estimated Average Requirement (EAR). Answer: the average daily
amount of a nutrient that will maintain a specific biochemical or
physiological function in half the healthy people of a given age and
sex group
