HOSA Nutrition exam 2023 # -All
possible Questions and answers –
Graded A.
The result of those processes whereby the body takes in and uses
food for growth, development, and maintenance of health is:
a. respiration
b. diet therapy
c. nutrition
d. digestion - -c. nutrition
-Nutritional status is determined by:
a. heredity
b. employment
c. personality
d. diet - -d. diet
-To nourish the body adequately and to maintain health, one
must:
a. avoid all low-nutrient-density foods
b. eat foods containing the six classes of nutrients
c. include fats at every meal
d. restrict proteins at breakfast - -b. eat foods containing the six
classes of nutrients
-Nutrients used primarily to provide energy to the body are:
a. vitamins, water, and minerals
b. carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
c. proteins, vitamins, and fats
d. vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates - -b. carbohydrates,
proteins, and fats
-Nutrients used mainly to build and repair body tissues are:
a. proteins, vitamins, and minerals
b. carbohydrates, fats, and minerals
c. fats, water, and minerals
d. fats, vitamins, and minerals - -a. proteins, vitamins, and
minerals
-foods such as potato chips, cakes, and candy are:
a. high-nutrient-density foods
,b. essential nutrient foods
c. low-nutrient-density foods
d. nutritious foods - -c. low-nutrient-density foods
-an inadequate supply of the six classes of nutrients in the diet
may result in
a. stamina
b. malnutrition
c. indigestion
d. diabities - -b. malnutrition
-Iron deficiency is caused by the lack of
a. proteins
b. carbohydrates
c vitamins
d. iron - -d. iron
-The cumulative effect of a high-fat diet could be
a. iron deficiency
b. blindness
c. heart disease
d. diabetes mellitus - -c. heart disease
-Malnutrition could be cause by
a. poor posture
b. constipation
c. disease or drug therapy
d. hypertension - -c. disease or drug therapy
-High blood pressure is commonly referred to as
a. atherosclerosis
b. non-insulin-dependent diabetes melitus
c. osteoporosis
d. hypertension - -d. hypertension
-Iron is a mineral that is a necessary component of
a. blood
b. urine
c. saliva
d. vitamin A - -a. blood
-A cumulative condition is one that develops:
,a. within a very short period of time
b. over several years
c. only in women under 52
d. in premature infants - -b. over several years
-Low nutrient dense foods
a. are found only in crash diets
b. are very helpful to pregnant adolescents
c. provide very few nutrients
d. provide good stamina - -c. provide very few nutrients
-Another term for fat is
a. CHO
b. lipids
c. inorganic nutrient
d. protein enhancer - -b. lipids
-Another term for carbohydrates is
a. CHO
b. lipids
c. inorganic nutrient
d. protein enhancer - -a. CHO
-Proteins are
a. the body's primary source of energy
b. an excellent substitute for carbohydrates
c. essential for building and repairing body tissues
d. inorganic nutrients - -c. essential for building and repairing
body tissues
-Vitamins and Minerals
a. help proteins to build and repair body tissues
b. are both organic nutrients
c. are primary providers of energy to the body
d. should be taken in megadoses to prevent diseases - -a. help
proteins to build and repair body tissues
-Nutritional status
a. is determined by heredity
b. never changes
c. is not reflected in one's appearance
, d. can affect the body's ability to resist disease - -d. can affect
the body's ability to resist disease
-Infants, young children, adolescents, pregnant adolescents, and
the elderly:
a. are commonly overweight
b. are among those prone to malnutrition
c. all commonly suffer from osteomalacia
d. never suffer from primary nutrient deficiencies - -b. are
among those prone to malnutrition
-Food customs mean one's:
a. food nutrients
b. food habits
c. food requirements
d. all of the above - -b. food habits
-Food customs:
a. may be based on religion or nationality
b. are always nutritious
c. are easily changed
d. are not affected by one's social status - -a. may be based on
religion or nationality
-Moving to a new environment or experiencing a change in
salary:
a. rarely changes established food habits
b. usually influences established food habits
c. always reduces the amount of food eaten
d. never reduces the quality of food eaten - -b. usually influences
established food habits
-hot breads are common to diets of people from
a. Mexico
B. the U.S midwest
c. China
d. The U.S South - -d. The U.S South
-Rice is a popular carbohydrate food in:
a. Puerto Rico
b. central Europe
c. northern Europe
possible Questions and answers –
Graded A.
The result of those processes whereby the body takes in and uses
food for growth, development, and maintenance of health is:
a. respiration
b. diet therapy
c. nutrition
d. digestion - -c. nutrition
-Nutritional status is determined by:
a. heredity
b. employment
c. personality
d. diet - -d. diet
-To nourish the body adequately and to maintain health, one
must:
a. avoid all low-nutrient-density foods
b. eat foods containing the six classes of nutrients
c. include fats at every meal
d. restrict proteins at breakfast - -b. eat foods containing the six
classes of nutrients
-Nutrients used primarily to provide energy to the body are:
a. vitamins, water, and minerals
b. carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
c. proteins, vitamins, and fats
d. vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates - -b. carbohydrates,
proteins, and fats
-Nutrients used mainly to build and repair body tissues are:
a. proteins, vitamins, and minerals
b. carbohydrates, fats, and minerals
c. fats, water, and minerals
d. fats, vitamins, and minerals - -a. proteins, vitamins, and
minerals
-foods such as potato chips, cakes, and candy are:
a. high-nutrient-density foods
,b. essential nutrient foods
c. low-nutrient-density foods
d. nutritious foods - -c. low-nutrient-density foods
-an inadequate supply of the six classes of nutrients in the diet
may result in
a. stamina
b. malnutrition
c. indigestion
d. diabities - -b. malnutrition
-Iron deficiency is caused by the lack of
a. proteins
b. carbohydrates
c vitamins
d. iron - -d. iron
-The cumulative effect of a high-fat diet could be
a. iron deficiency
b. blindness
c. heart disease
d. diabetes mellitus - -c. heart disease
-Malnutrition could be cause by
a. poor posture
b. constipation
c. disease or drug therapy
d. hypertension - -c. disease or drug therapy
-High blood pressure is commonly referred to as
a. atherosclerosis
b. non-insulin-dependent diabetes melitus
c. osteoporosis
d. hypertension - -d. hypertension
-Iron is a mineral that is a necessary component of
a. blood
b. urine
c. saliva
d. vitamin A - -a. blood
-A cumulative condition is one that develops:
,a. within a very short period of time
b. over several years
c. only in women under 52
d. in premature infants - -b. over several years
-Low nutrient dense foods
a. are found only in crash diets
b. are very helpful to pregnant adolescents
c. provide very few nutrients
d. provide good stamina - -c. provide very few nutrients
-Another term for fat is
a. CHO
b. lipids
c. inorganic nutrient
d. protein enhancer - -b. lipids
-Another term for carbohydrates is
a. CHO
b. lipids
c. inorganic nutrient
d. protein enhancer - -a. CHO
-Proteins are
a. the body's primary source of energy
b. an excellent substitute for carbohydrates
c. essential for building and repairing body tissues
d. inorganic nutrients - -c. essential for building and repairing
body tissues
-Vitamins and Minerals
a. help proteins to build and repair body tissues
b. are both organic nutrients
c. are primary providers of energy to the body
d. should be taken in megadoses to prevent diseases - -a. help
proteins to build and repair body tissues
-Nutritional status
a. is determined by heredity
b. never changes
c. is not reflected in one's appearance
, d. can affect the body's ability to resist disease - -d. can affect
the body's ability to resist disease
-Infants, young children, adolescents, pregnant adolescents, and
the elderly:
a. are commonly overweight
b. are among those prone to malnutrition
c. all commonly suffer from osteomalacia
d. never suffer from primary nutrient deficiencies - -b. are
among those prone to malnutrition
-Food customs mean one's:
a. food nutrients
b. food habits
c. food requirements
d. all of the above - -b. food habits
-Food customs:
a. may be based on religion or nationality
b. are always nutritious
c. are easily changed
d. are not affected by one's social status - -a. may be based on
religion or nationality
-Moving to a new environment or experiencing a change in
salary:
a. rarely changes established food habits
b. usually influences established food habits
c. always reduces the amount of food eaten
d. never reduces the quality of food eaten - -b. usually influences
established food habits
-hot breads are common to diets of people from
a. Mexico
B. the U.S midwest
c. China
d. The U.S South - -d. The U.S South
-Rice is a popular carbohydrate food in:
a. Puerto Rico
b. central Europe
c. northern Europe
