TEST BANK FOR WILLIAMS BASIC NUTRITION AND DIET THERPY 15TH EDITION NIX|UPDATED VERSION|COMPLETE| CH 2

TEST BANK FOR WILLIAMS' BASIC NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY 15TH EDITION BY NIX


Chapter 02: Carbohydrates
Nix: Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 15th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Carbohydrates are nutrients that are composed of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and
a. oxygen.
b. nitrogen.
c. water.
d. glucose.
ANS: A
The chemical nature of carbohydrates is carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 21 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation

2. Carbohydrates play a major role in nutrition because they
a. provide a long-term energy store.
b. are digested in the stomach.
c. help regulate body functions.
d. provide the body’s major source of energy.
ANS: D
Carbohydrates are the major source of energy for the body, comprising approximately 50% of
total caloric intake.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 20 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation

3. Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in the
a. central nervous system and muscles.
b. heart and liver.
c. small intestine.
d. liver and muscles.
ANS: D
Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 23 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation

4. An example of a food that contains a fructose sugar is
a. milk.
b. honey.
c. molasses.
d. corn.
ANS: B
Fructose is a monosaccharide and is the sweetest of the simple sugars. It is primarily found in
fruits and honey.



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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 21
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation

5. Examples of the simple carbohydrates include
a. glucose and galactose.
b. sucrose and starch.
c. lactose and lignin.
d. fructose and glycogen.
ANS: A
Monosaccharides and disaccharides are the simple sugar units used to build complex
carbohydrates. The monosaccharides are glucose, galactose, and fructose.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: pp. 22-23
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation

6. The sugar to which all other sugars are converted and the one that circulates in the blood to
provide major fuel for the body’s cells is
a. sucrose.
b. fructose.
c. glucose.
d. maltose.
ANS: C
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is the form of sugar circulating in the blood and is the primary fuel for the cells.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 21 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation

7. Carbohydrates are quick energy foods because
a. they do not take long to prepare and are readily available.
b. the human body can rapidly break them down to yield energy.
c. they are abundant in fast foods and can be readily absorbed.
d. they can yield more energy than other nutrients.
ANS: B
Carbohydrates are considered quick energy foods because they can readily be metabolized in
the body to yield glucose, the main fuel source for the body.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 21 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation

8. The carbohydrate form in which glucose is stored in the body is
a. starch.
b. polysaccharide.
c. glycogen.
d. fructose.
ANS: C


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