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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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MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Promotingmamhealthmcaremservicemthatmimprovesmdiabetesmmanagementmformthemelderlymi
nmamcommunitymwouldmassistminmwhichmofmthemfollowing?
a. SupportingmthemnationalmhealthmgoalsmHealthymPeoplem2020
b. ReducingmhungerminmamsubsetmofmthemUnitedmStatesmpopulation
c. ImprovingmMedicaremreimbursementmclaims
d. Providingmaccessmtomprimarymhealthmcaremservices
ANS:m A
HealthymPeoplem2020mhasmamwideminfluencemandmismthemfocusmofmthemnation’smmainmobjectivemtompro
motemhealthmandmpreventmdisease.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication REF:mp.m2
TOP:m NursingmProcess:mImplementation MSC:m NCLEX:mHealthmPromotionmandmMaintenance
2. Ampatientmrequiresmamnutritionmassessment.mThemmostmappropriatemprofessionalm tomperformmt
hemassessmentmisma
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. publicmhealthmnutritionist.
d. registeredmdietitian.
ANS:m D
ThemregisteredmdietitianmismthemnutritionmexpertmregisteredmwithmthemCommissionmofmDieteticm
Registrationm(CDR),mthemcertifyingmagencymofmAcademymofmNutritionmandmDietetics.mRegistere
dmdietitiansmaremthemonlymprofessionalsmwhomhavemmetmstrictmeducationalmandmprofessionalmpre
requisitesmandmpassedmamnationalmregistrationmexaminationmthatmproperlympreparesmthemmtomco
nductmamnutritionmassessment.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
REF:m p.m1mTOP:m NursingmProcess:mAssessment
MSC:m NCLEX:mSafemandmEffectivemCaremEnvironment:mManagementmofmCare
3. Themsummofmallmbodymprocessesminsidemlivingmcellsmthatmsustainmlifemandmhealthmis
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
ANS:m C
Metabolismmismthemsummofmallmchemicalmchangesmthatmtakemplaceminmthembody.mMetabolismmpro
videsmenergy,mbuildsmtissue,mandmregulatesmmetabolicmprocessesminmthembody.
, DIF: CognitivemLevel:mKnowledge REF:m p.m3
TOP:mNursingmProcess:mPlanningmMSC:m NCLEX:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity:mPhysiologicalmA
daptation
4. Themnutrientsmthatmprovidemthembodymwithmitsmprimarymsourcemofmfuelmformenergymare
a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
ANS:m D
Carbohydratesm(e.g.,mstarchesmandmsugars)maremthembody’smprimarymfuelmtomcarrymoutmnecessarymproc
esses;mfatmismthemsecondarymsourcemofmenergy.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mKnowledge REF:m p.m4
TOP:mNursingmProcess:mPlanningmMSC:m NCLEX:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity:mPhysiologicalmA
daptation
5. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismthemmostmaccuratemstatementmregardingmthemfunctionsmofmprotein?
a. Proteinsmcanmbemamprimarymfuelmsourcemevenmifmtheremismadequatemcarbohydratemintake.
b. Proteinsmaremamnecessarymnutrientmtomprovidemenergymformthembodyminmtimesmofmstress.
c. Proteinsmcanmbemusedmasmcoenzymemfactorsmduringmcellmmetabolism.
d. Proteinsmaremessentialmtombuildingmandmrepairingmtissuesmwithinmthembody.
ANS:m D
Themprimarymfunctionmofmproteinsmismtomprovidemaminomacids,mwhichmaremthembuildingmunitsmn
ecessarymtombuildingmandmrepairingmtissuesmwithinmthembody.mThismismamconstantmprocessmthatmen
suresmadequatemgrowthm andmmaintenancemofmtissuesmformamstrongmbody.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mComprehension
REF:m p.m4mTOP:m NursingmProcess:mAssessment
MSC:mNCLEX:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity:mPhysiologicalmAdaptation
6. Am65-year-
oldmmanmrequiresm2000mkcal/daymwithoutmanymspecificmfatmormcarbohydratemrequirements.m
Themapproximatemnumbermofmkilocaloriesmpermdaymfrommfatmthatmhismdietmshouldmprovidemis
kcal/day.
a. 400mtom700
b.mmm 100mtom300
c. 500mtom800
d.m 900mtom1200
ANS:m A
Fatmshouldmprovidemnommoremthanm20%mtom35%mofmthemtotalmkilocaloriesmpermday,msomformam200
0-mkcalmdiet,m400mtom700mkcalm shouldmbemprovided.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication REF:m p.m4
TOP:m NursingmProcess:mPlanningmMSC:m NCLEX:mHealthmPromotionmandmMaintenance
7. Thembody’smmainmstoragemformmofmcarbohydratemis
a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
, c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
ANS:m A
Glycogenmismampolysaccharidemthatmismthemmainmstoragemformmofmcarbohydrateminmthemhumanmb
ody.m Itmismmainlymstoredminmthemlivermandmtomamlessermextentminmmusclemtissue.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mKnowledge REF:m p.m4
TOP:mNursingmProcess:mPlanningmMSC:m NCLEX:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity:mPhysiologicalmA
daptation
8. Themnumbermofmkilocaloriesmprovidedmbymonemslicemofmbreadmthatmcontainsm30mgmcarbohydrate,m
3mgmprotein,mandm1mgmfatmis kcal.
a. 34
b.mmm 136
c. 141
d.mmm 306
ANS:m C
Calculatemasmfollows:mCarbohydratemprovidesm4mkcal/g,mproteinmprovidesm4mkcal/g,mandmfatmpro
videsm9mkcal/g.mTherefore:
30mgmcarbohydrate 4mkcal/gm=m120mkcal
3mgmprotein 4mkcal/gm=m12mkcal
1mgmfat 9mkcal/gm=m9mkcal
=m141mtotalmkcalm(120mkcalm+m12mkcalm+m9mkcal)
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
REF:m p.m4mTOP:m NursingmProcess:mAssessment
MSC:mNCLEX:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity:mPhysiologicalmAdaptation
9. Themnumbermofmkilocaloriesmfrommfatminmamsandwichmthatmcontainsm22mgmfatmis kcal.
a. 88
b.mmm 132
c. 154
d.mmm 198
ANS:m D
Fatmprovidesm9mkcal/g.mThus,m22mgmfat 9mkcal/gm=m198mkcal.
DIF: CognitivemLevel:mApplication
REF:m p.m4mTOP:m NursingmProcess:mAssessment
MSC:mNCLEX:mPhysiologicalmIntegrity:mPhysiologicalmAdaptation
10. Themnumbermofmkilocaloriesmfrommproteinminmamsandwichmthatmcontainsm15mgmproteinmismm
m kcal.
a. 45
b. 60
c. 75