NURS 110 NUTRITION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR FINAL
EXAM 2022
NUTRITION QUESTIONS FOR FINAL EXAM
Question 1Question text
Which of the following is true about the North American diet?
Select one:
a. Most of our protein comes from plant sources.
b. Approximately half of our carbohydrates come from simple sugars.
c. Most of our fats come from plant sources.
d. Most of our carbohydrates come from fibers.
Question 2Question text
Current factors that can influence American food habits negatively are
Select one:
a. more offerings of chicken and fish in restaurants as alternatives to beef.
b. social changes that are leading to a general time shortage for many of us.
c. the variety of new, low fat products in the supermarket.
d. more published information on the nutritional content of fast foods.
Question 3Question text
Which class of nutrients comprises 60% of body weight?
Select one:
a. water
b. protein
c. carbohydrate
d. minerals
Question 4Question text
A ______ is generally a fake medicine used to disguise the treatments of participants in an
experiment.
Select one:
a. placebo
b. control
c. case
d. hypothesis
Question 5Question text
When the cells of the ______ are stimulated, the desire to eat subsides.
Select one:
a. satiety center of the brain
b. feeding center of the brain
,c. pancreas
d. tastebuds of the tongue
Question 6Question text
Which of the following is not a simple carbohydrate?
Select one:
a. Starch
b. Table sugar
c. Disaccharide
d. Monosaccharide
7Question text
One cup of chocolate milk contains 15 grams of carbohydrates, 8 grams of fat, and 8 grams
of protein. This cup of chocolate milk supplies ______ kilocalories.
Select one:
a. 164
b. 124
c. 279
d. 31
8Question text
When in Europe, you are told that you are eating a steak weighing 140 grams. This is
equivalent to how many ounces?
Select one:
a. 5 ounces
b. 3920 ounces
c. 8.75 ounces
d. 1.4 ounces
9Question text
Which of the following is not true about water?
Select one:
a. Provides energy
b. Provides a way to transport nutrients and wastes
c. By-product of cell chemical reactions
d. Dietary need of approximately 9 to 13 cups per day
10Question text
A warning sign or symptom of alcohol poisoning is
Select one:
a. semiconsciousness or unconsciousness.
b. rapid breathing.
c. skin that is hot to the touch.
,d. insomnia.
Which of the following is true about the use of MyPlate?
Select one:
a. The guide applies to infants.
b. Milk and meat are essential to good nutrition.
c. Variety is the key to the plan.
d. The guide does not permit use of fats, oils, and sweets.
.
Question 2Question text
You pick up a box of Cheerios cereal in the supermarket. The Nutrition Facts panel tells you
that a 1-cup serving provides 25 percent of the ______ for iron.
Select one:
a. RDA
b. Daily Value
c. Minimum Requirement
d. ESADDI
Question 3Question text
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, released in 2008, advise a minimum
of minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity for adults.
Select one:
a. 30
b. 60
c. 90
d. 150
Question 4Question text
Measurements of height, weight, body circumferences, and body fat are called
Select one:
a. sonography.
b. electrocardiography.
c. echocardiography.
d. anthropometry.
.
Question 5Question text
The Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting intake of _____ to less than 10% of calories.
Select one:
a. saturated fatty acids
b. trans fatty acids
c. essential fatty acids
d. total fat
, Question 6Question text
Nutrient density can be defined as the amount of
Select one:
a. a particular nutrient in a serving of food divided by the number of kilocalories in that
serving.
b. a particular nutrient in a serving of food divided by the number of grams of protein.
c. kilocalories in a food divided by the amount of kilocalories needed in a day.
d. a nutrient in a serving of food divided by the amount of the nutrient needed for that day.
Question 7Question text
A comparison of the kilocalorie content of a food to the weight of that food is
Select one:
a. energy density.
b. nutrient density.
c. body density.
d. diet quality.
Question 8Question text
When using MyPlate to choose fruits and vegetables, one should include a vitamin C
source such as citrus fruit and a dark green vegetable each day, as a source of
Select one:
a. vitamin A.
b. vitamin D.
c. zinc.
d. selenium.
Question 9Question text
Tina is consuming 15 mg of iron per day. Her RDA is 18 mg. She has no condition
warranting a greater-than-normal need for iron. Which of the following statements is true
about her consumption of this nutrient?
Select one:
a. She is likely to be deficient in iron.
b. She will need to consume significantly more iron, above the RDA, to make up for her intake.
c. Only if her intake is consistently less than 70% of the RDA would she be at great risk of
nutritional deficiency.
d. She couldn't possibly be getting enough iron for her needs.
Question 10Question text
Which term describes failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that is
inadequate to meet nutritional needs?
Select one:
a. Desirable nutrition
b. Balanced nutrition
EXAM 2022
NUTRITION QUESTIONS FOR FINAL EXAM
Question 1Question text
Which of the following is true about the North American diet?
Select one:
a. Most of our protein comes from plant sources.
b. Approximately half of our carbohydrates come from simple sugars.
c. Most of our fats come from plant sources.
d. Most of our carbohydrates come from fibers.
Question 2Question text
Current factors that can influence American food habits negatively are
Select one:
a. more offerings of chicken and fish in restaurants as alternatives to beef.
b. social changes that are leading to a general time shortage for many of us.
c. the variety of new, low fat products in the supermarket.
d. more published information on the nutritional content of fast foods.
Question 3Question text
Which class of nutrients comprises 60% of body weight?
Select one:
a. water
b. protein
c. carbohydrate
d. minerals
Question 4Question text
A ______ is generally a fake medicine used to disguise the treatments of participants in an
experiment.
Select one:
a. placebo
b. control
c. case
d. hypothesis
Question 5Question text
When the cells of the ______ are stimulated, the desire to eat subsides.
Select one:
a. satiety center of the brain
b. feeding center of the brain
,c. pancreas
d. tastebuds of the tongue
Question 6Question text
Which of the following is not a simple carbohydrate?
Select one:
a. Starch
b. Table sugar
c. Disaccharide
d. Monosaccharide
7Question text
One cup of chocolate milk contains 15 grams of carbohydrates, 8 grams of fat, and 8 grams
of protein. This cup of chocolate milk supplies ______ kilocalories.
Select one:
a. 164
b. 124
c. 279
d. 31
8Question text
When in Europe, you are told that you are eating a steak weighing 140 grams. This is
equivalent to how many ounces?
Select one:
a. 5 ounces
b. 3920 ounces
c. 8.75 ounces
d. 1.4 ounces
9Question text
Which of the following is not true about water?
Select one:
a. Provides energy
b. Provides a way to transport nutrients and wastes
c. By-product of cell chemical reactions
d. Dietary need of approximately 9 to 13 cups per day
10Question text
A warning sign or symptom of alcohol poisoning is
Select one:
a. semiconsciousness or unconsciousness.
b. rapid breathing.
c. skin that is hot to the touch.
,d. insomnia.
Which of the following is true about the use of MyPlate?
Select one:
a. The guide applies to infants.
b. Milk and meat are essential to good nutrition.
c. Variety is the key to the plan.
d. The guide does not permit use of fats, oils, and sweets.
.
Question 2Question text
You pick up a box of Cheerios cereal in the supermarket. The Nutrition Facts panel tells you
that a 1-cup serving provides 25 percent of the ______ for iron.
Select one:
a. RDA
b. Daily Value
c. Minimum Requirement
d. ESADDI
Question 3Question text
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, released in 2008, advise a minimum
of minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity for adults.
Select one:
a. 30
b. 60
c. 90
d. 150
Question 4Question text
Measurements of height, weight, body circumferences, and body fat are called
Select one:
a. sonography.
b. electrocardiography.
c. echocardiography.
d. anthropometry.
.
Question 5Question text
The Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting intake of _____ to less than 10% of calories.
Select one:
a. saturated fatty acids
b. trans fatty acids
c. essential fatty acids
d. total fat
, Question 6Question text
Nutrient density can be defined as the amount of
Select one:
a. a particular nutrient in a serving of food divided by the number of kilocalories in that
serving.
b. a particular nutrient in a serving of food divided by the number of grams of protein.
c. kilocalories in a food divided by the amount of kilocalories needed in a day.
d. a nutrient in a serving of food divided by the amount of the nutrient needed for that day.
Question 7Question text
A comparison of the kilocalorie content of a food to the weight of that food is
Select one:
a. energy density.
b. nutrient density.
c. body density.
d. diet quality.
Question 8Question text
When using MyPlate to choose fruits and vegetables, one should include a vitamin C
source such as citrus fruit and a dark green vegetable each day, as a source of
Select one:
a. vitamin A.
b. vitamin D.
c. zinc.
d. selenium.
Question 9Question text
Tina is consuming 15 mg of iron per day. Her RDA is 18 mg. She has no condition
warranting a greater-than-normal need for iron. Which of the following statements is true
about her consumption of this nutrient?
Select one:
a. She is likely to be deficient in iron.
b. She will need to consume significantly more iron, above the RDA, to make up for her intake.
c. Only if her intake is consistently less than 70% of the RDA would she be at great risk of
nutritional deficiency.
d. She couldn't possibly be getting enough iron for her needs.
Question 10Question text
Which term describes failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that is
inadequate to meet nutritional needs?
Select one:
a. Desirable nutrition
b. Balanced nutrition
