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ERAPY 16TH EDITION BY NIX Chapter 1-23 | Complete Guide
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,Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition, and Health
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Nix: Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 16th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ki




1. Promoting a health care service that improves diabetes management for the elderly in a c
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ommunity would assist in which of the following? ki ki ki ki ki ki ki



a. Supporting the national health goals Healthy People 2020 ki ki ki ki ki ki ki



b. Reducing hunger in a subset of the United States population ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki



c. Improving Medicare reimbursement claims ki ki ki



d. Providing access to primary health care services ki ki ki ki ki ki




ANS: A ki



Healthy People 2020 has a wide influence and is the focus of the nation’s main objective to promote
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health and prevent disease.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application ki ki REF: p. 2 k i ki



TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
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2. A patient requires a nutrition assessment. The most appropriate professional to perform the as
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sessment is a ki ki



a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public health nutritionist. ki ki



d. registered dietitian. ki




ANS: D ki



The registered dietitian is the nutrition expert registered with the Commission of Dietetic Registrat
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ion (CDR), the certifying agency of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Registered dietitians are th
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e only professionals who have met strict educational and professional prerequisites and passed a n
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ational registration examination that properly prepares them to conduct a nutrition assessment.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application ki ki



REF: p. 1 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment ki ki ki ki ki ki



MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
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3. The sum of all body processes inside living cells that sustain life and health is
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a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.

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Metabolism is the sum of all chemical changes that take place in the body. Metabolism provid
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es energy, builds tissue, and regulates metabolic processes in the body.
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, DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 3 ki ki k i ki



TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Ada
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ptation

4. The nutrients that provide the body with its primary source of fuel for energy are
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a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.

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Carbohydrates (e.g., starches and sugars) are the body’s primary fuel to carry out necessary process
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es; fat is the secondary source of energy.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 ki ki k i ki



TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Ada
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ptation

5. Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the functions of protein?
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a. Proteins can be a primary fuel source even if there is adequate carbohydrate intake.
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b. Proteins are a necessary nutrient to provide energy for the body in times of stress.
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c. Proteins can be used as coenzyme factors during cell metabolism. ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki ki



d. Proteins are essential to building and repairing tissues within the body.
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ANS: D ki



The primary function of proteins is to provide amino acids, which are the building units nece
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ssary to building and repairing tissues within the body. This is a constant process that ensures
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adequate growth and maintenance of tissues for a strong body.
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MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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6. A 65-year-
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old man requires 2000 kcal/day without any specific fat or carbohydrate requirements. The a
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pproximate number of kilocalories per day from fat that his diet should provide is kcal/day.
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a. 400 to 700 ki ki



b. 100 to 300 ki ki



c. 500 to 800 ki ki



d. 900 to 1200 ki ki




ANS: A ki



Fat should provide no more than 20% to 35% of the total kilocalories per day, so for a 2000-
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kcal diet, 400 to 700 kcal should be provided.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 4 ki ki k i ki



TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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7. The body’s main storage form of carbohydrate is
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a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.

, c. glucagon.
d. glucose.

ANS: A ki



Glycogen is a polysaccharide that is the main storage form of carbohydrate in the human body
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. It is mainly stored in the liver and to a lesser extent in muscle tissue.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 ki ki k i ki



TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Ada
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ptation

8. The number of kilocalories provided by one slice of bread that contains 30 g carbohydrate, 3 g pr
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otein, and 1 g fat is ki ki ki ki ki kcal.
a. 34
b. 136
c. 141
d. 306
ANS: C ki



Calculate as follows: Carbohydrate provides 4 kcal/g, protein provides 4 kcal/g, and fat provi
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des 9 kcal/g. Therefore:
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30 g carbohydrate 4 kcal/g = 120 kcal
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3 g protein 4 kcal/g = 12 kcal
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1 g fat 9 kcal/g = 9 kcal
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= 141 total kcal (120 kcal + 12 kcal + 9 kcal)
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application ki ki



REF: p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment ki ki ki ki ki ki



MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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9. The number of kilocalories from fat in a sandwich that contains 22 g fat is
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a. 88
b. 132
c. 154
d. 198

ANS: D ki




Fat provides 9 kcal/g. Thus, 22 g fat
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application ki ki



REF: p. 4 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment ki ki ki ki ki ki



MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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10. The number of kilocalories from protein in a sandwich that contains 15 g protein is
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kcal.
a. 45
b. 60
c. 75