Lutz, Nutrition and Diet Therapy 6e ETB
Nutrition and Diet Therapy 6th Edition Test Bank
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Chapter 1: Nutrition in Human Health
1. Dietary guidelines are intended to:
1. Apply to the food intake for a single day
2. Apply to items to be ingested for one meal
3. Apply to people who are ill
4. Aid in preventing chronic and degenerative diseases
Ans: 4
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1. Dietary guidelines are intended to evaluate several days’ intake of food.
2. Dietary guidelines are intended to evaluate several days’ intake of food, not a
single meal or the intake for 1 day.
3. Dietary guidelines focus on healthy individuals aged 2 years and older.
4. Dietary guidelines, which focus on healthy individuals from age 2 years on, are
also aimed at those at risk for chronic disease to encourage proper dietary
habits to promote health and reduce the risk for major chronic diseases.
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process | Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Basic Care
and Comfort | Cognitive Level: Comprehension
2. After reviewing the concept of nutrients, a nursing student demonstrates the need for
additional study if the student identifies which of the following as a class of nutrients?
1. Alcohol
2. Carbohydrate
3. Fat
4. Protein
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Ans: 1
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1. Alcohol is not considered a nutrient.
2. Carbohydrates are one of the six classes of nutrients. Other classes include fats,
proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water.
3. Fat is one of the six classes of nutrients. Other classes include carbohydrates,
proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water.
4. Protein is one of the six classes of nutrients. Other classes include
carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water.
KEY: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning | Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Basic Care
and Comfort | Cognitive Level: Analysis
3. A chemical substance required by the body is called a(n):
1. Additive
2. Vitamin
3. Food
4. Phytochemical
Ans: 2
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1. An additive, as the name implies, is a substance that is not normally
present but added to a food.
2. Vitamins are nutrients, which are chemical substances required by the
body.
3. Food is essential to life, but it is not considered a chemical substance.
4 A phytochemical is a physiologically active substance from a plant source
that can help promote health.
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process | Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Basic Care
and Comfort | Cognitive Level: Knowledge
4. A substance found in food that must be present in the diet because the human body lacks the
ability to manufacture it in sufficient amounts for optimal health is called a(n):
1. Phytochemical
2. Essential nutrient
3. Conditional nutrient
4. Nonessential nutrient
Nutrition and Diet Therapy 6th Edition Test Bank
IF You Want to Purchase This And Any Other Then:- Contact
us At:
Chapter 1: Nutrition in Human Health
1. Dietary guidelines are intended to:
1. Apply to the food intake for a single day
2. Apply to items to be ingested for one meal
3. Apply to people who are ill
4. Aid in preventing chronic and degenerative diseases
Ans: 4
Feedback
1. Dietary guidelines are intended to evaluate several days’ intake of food.
2. Dietary guidelines are intended to evaluate several days’ intake of food, not a
single meal or the intake for 1 day.
3. Dietary guidelines focus on healthy individuals aged 2 years and older.
4. Dietary guidelines, which focus on healthy individuals from age 2 years on, are
also aimed at those at risk for chronic disease to encourage proper dietary
habits to promote health and reduce the risk for major chronic diseases.
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process | Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Basic Care
and Comfort | Cognitive Level: Comprehension
2. After reviewing the concept of nutrients, a nursing student demonstrates the need for
additional study if the student identifies which of the following as a class of nutrients?
1. Alcohol
2. Carbohydrate
3. Fat
4. Protein
, Lutz, Nutrition and Diet Therapy 6e ETB
Ans: 1
Feedback
1. Alcohol is not considered a nutrient.
2. Carbohydrates are one of the six classes of nutrients. Other classes include fats,
proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water.
3. Fat is one of the six classes of nutrients. Other classes include carbohydrates,
proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water.
4. Protein is one of the six classes of nutrients. Other classes include
carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water.
KEY: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning | Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Basic Care
and Comfort | Cognitive Level: Analysis
3. A chemical substance required by the body is called a(n):
1. Additive
2. Vitamin
3. Food
4. Phytochemical
Ans: 2
Feedback
1. An additive, as the name implies, is a substance that is not normally
present but added to a food.
2. Vitamins are nutrients, which are chemical substances required by the
body.
3. Food is essential to life, but it is not considered a chemical substance.
4 A phytochemical is a physiologically active substance from a plant source
that can help promote health.
KEY: Integrated Process: Nursing Process | Client Need: Physiological Integrity: Basic Care
and Comfort | Cognitive Level: Knowledge
4. A substance found in food that must be present in the diet because the human body lacks the
ability to manufacture it in sufficient amounts for optimal health is called a(n):
1. Phytochemical
2. Essential nutrient
3. Conditional nutrient
4. Nonessential nutrient
