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NTR 301 NCSU Final Exam Questions
and Answers
Matt's eyes itch and hurt late at night when he is studying for his NTR 301 exam, so he looks on WebMD
and self-diagnoses with xerophthalmia, which is "abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the
eye, with inflammation and ridge formation, typically associated with vitamin A deficiency." Should Matt
be worried about a vitamin A deficiency? - Ans:✔✔-No, vitamin A deficiency is very rare in the United
States.
You are a pediatrician. A patient shares that she is concerned because her son does not like to eat his
fruits and vegetables and is therefore worried that he isn't getting enough vitamins. Which of the
following would be the BEST response? - Ans:✔✔-"I understand your concern. Micronutrients are found
in foods in small amounts, which means that your son could benefit from learning to like a variety of
fruits and vegetables to better meet his requirements."
Layla loves pumpkin spice, and one of her favorite seasonal treats is a Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL), which
she knows is 380 calories. Hearing that Starbucks just released a new Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, she is
wondering how it stacks up calorically, compared to her go-to favorite PSL. If the Pumpkin Cream Cold
Brew contains 12 g fat, 31 g carbohydrate, and 3 g protein, does it contain more or fewer calories than
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the PSL? - Ans:✔✔-The new Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew drink is 244 calories, which means it contains
fewer calories than the traditional PSL beverage
Layla discovers that La Colombe Coffee makes a lower calorie Pumpkin Spice Latte that is 100 calories. If
this latte contains 5 g of protein and 14 g of carbohydrate, then how many grams of fat must it contain? -
Ans:✔✔-3 grams of fat
Alcohol is a macronutrient because it provides 7 cal/g of energy. - Ans:✔✔-Flase
Julia is trying to teach her sister about the difference between macronutrients and micronutrients. What
should Julia tell her sister? - Ans:✔✔-We find macronutrients in food in relatively larger amounts than
micronutrients.
B. Macronutrients are present in the body in relatively large amounts compared to micronutrients.
C. Micronutrients have daily requirements that are relatively smaller than that of macronutrients.
(All of the above are CORRECT)
Abel's DRI for vitamin E is 15 mg. If his intake of vitamin E is marginal, which of the following could NOT
have been his actual level of intake? - Ans:✔✔-11 mg
Abel is studying his dietary analysis. He sees that his intake for carbohydrate is expressed as 48% of his
total calories and that his intake of fat is 37% of total calories. He has two questions:
· Why aren't these values expressed as a percent of a fixed number?
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· Are these in fact "good" levels of intake relative to what is recommended?
Which of the following is/are CORRECT regarding these questions? - Ans:✔✔-If carbohydrate and fat
levels were expressed as a percent of a fixed number, as is true for the other nutrients, many people
would be at risk for obesity if they were to try and meet the recommendation.
Abel's carbohydrate intake is within the recommended range.
(A and B are correct)
When the DRIs were first developed, the primary nutrient-related public health concerns
were____________. Therefore the first DRIs focused on identifying optimal levels for _____________. -
Ans:✔✔-deficiency diseases.....vitamins, minerals, and protein
Abel is now examining his protein intake and realizes that he has two percentages listed on his
printouts—one is a percent of his total calorie intake and the other is a percent of his DRI. Which of the
following statements concerning these values is/are CORRECT? - Ans:✔✔-The DRI for protein, expressed
as a percent of total calories, exists because protein contributes calories to our diet.
Amanda has been feeling tired a lot recently. "I think I need to add some energy bars to my diet," she
says to her sister Blair. Blair says, "If you add more energy bars to your diet, you won't be more
energetic, you'll just be more likely to gain weight." Blair is: - Ans:✔✔-Right
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Someone living in a refugee camp
Someone consuming above the UL
A typical American - Ans:✔✔-Deficient intake of micronutrients
Excess intake of micronutrients
Marginal intake of micronutrients
Which of the following is/are CORRECT about the DRIs? - Ans:✔✔-The DRIs are set two standard
deviations above the EAR because if they were set at the EAR, then a large portion of the population
would not be meeting their nutrient needs.
Although Americans get more than enough of the macronutrients today, getting too little of the
micronutrients is a problem due to a wide variety of factors, including lack of knowledge, lack of money,
limited access to foods that are rich in micronutrients - Ans:✔✔-True
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NTR 301 NCSU Final Exam Questions
and Answers
Matt's eyes itch and hurt late at night when he is studying for his NTR 301 exam, so he looks on WebMD
and self-diagnoses with xerophthalmia, which is "abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the
eye, with inflammation and ridge formation, typically associated with vitamin A deficiency." Should Matt
be worried about a vitamin A deficiency? - Ans:✔✔-No, vitamin A deficiency is very rare in the United
States.
You are a pediatrician. A patient shares that she is concerned because her son does not like to eat his
fruits and vegetables and is therefore worried that he isn't getting enough vitamins. Which of the
following would be the BEST response? - Ans:✔✔-"I understand your concern. Micronutrients are found
in foods in small amounts, which means that your son could benefit from learning to like a variety of
fruits and vegetables to better meet his requirements."
Layla loves pumpkin spice, and one of her favorite seasonal treats is a Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL), which
she knows is 380 calories. Hearing that Starbucks just released a new Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew, she is
wondering how it stacks up calorically, compared to her go-to favorite PSL. If the Pumpkin Cream Cold
Brew contains 12 g fat, 31 g carbohydrate, and 3 g protein, does it contain more or fewer calories than
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the PSL? - Ans:✔✔-The new Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew drink is 244 calories, which means it contains
fewer calories than the traditional PSL beverage
Layla discovers that La Colombe Coffee makes a lower calorie Pumpkin Spice Latte that is 100 calories. If
this latte contains 5 g of protein and 14 g of carbohydrate, then how many grams of fat must it contain? -
Ans:✔✔-3 grams of fat
Alcohol is a macronutrient because it provides 7 cal/g of energy. - Ans:✔✔-Flase
Julia is trying to teach her sister about the difference between macronutrients and micronutrients. What
should Julia tell her sister? - Ans:✔✔-We find macronutrients in food in relatively larger amounts than
micronutrients.
B. Macronutrients are present in the body in relatively large amounts compared to micronutrients.
C. Micronutrients have daily requirements that are relatively smaller than that of macronutrients.
(All of the above are CORRECT)
Abel's DRI for vitamin E is 15 mg. If his intake of vitamin E is marginal, which of the following could NOT
have been his actual level of intake? - Ans:✔✔-11 mg
Abel is studying his dietary analysis. He sees that his intake for carbohydrate is expressed as 48% of his
total calories and that his intake of fat is 37% of total calories. He has two questions:
· Why aren't these values expressed as a percent of a fixed number?
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· Are these in fact "good" levels of intake relative to what is recommended?
Which of the following is/are CORRECT regarding these questions? - Ans:✔✔-If carbohydrate and fat
levels were expressed as a percent of a fixed number, as is true for the other nutrients, many people
would be at risk for obesity if they were to try and meet the recommendation.
Abel's carbohydrate intake is within the recommended range.
(A and B are correct)
When the DRIs were first developed, the primary nutrient-related public health concerns
were____________. Therefore the first DRIs focused on identifying optimal levels for _____________. -
Ans:✔✔-deficiency diseases.....vitamins, minerals, and protein
Abel is now examining his protein intake and realizes that he has two percentages listed on his
printouts—one is a percent of his total calorie intake and the other is a percent of his DRI. Which of the
following statements concerning these values is/are CORRECT? - Ans:✔✔-The DRI for protein, expressed
as a percent of total calories, exists because protein contributes calories to our diet.
Amanda has been feeling tired a lot recently. "I think I need to add some energy bars to my diet," she
says to her sister Blair. Blair says, "If you add more energy bars to your diet, you won't be more
energetic, you'll just be more likely to gain weight." Blair is: - Ans:✔✔-Right
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Someone living in a refugee camp
Someone consuming above the UL
A typical American - Ans:✔✔-Deficient intake of micronutrients
Excess intake of micronutrients
Marginal intake of micronutrients
Which of the following is/are CORRECT about the DRIs? - Ans:✔✔-The DRIs are set two standard
deviations above the EAR because if they were set at the EAR, then a large portion of the population
would not be meeting their nutrient needs.
Although Americans get more than enough of the macronutrients today, getting too little of the
micronutrients is a problem due to a wide variety of factors, including lack of knowledge, lack of money,
limited access to foods that are rich in micronutrients - Ans:✔✔-True
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