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,Chapter01:Food,Nutrition,andHealth
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MULTIPLECHOICE

1. Promotingahealthcareservicethatimprovesdiabetesmanagementfortheelderlyinagcomm
unitygwouldgassistgingwhichgofgthegfollowing?
a. SupportingthenationalhealthgoalsHealthyPeople2020
b. ReducinghungerinasubsetoftheUnitedStatespopulation
c. ImprovingMedicarereimbursementclaims
d. Providingaccesstoprimaryhealthcareservices
ANS:A
HealthyPeople2020hasgawideinfluenceandisthefocusofthenation’smainobjectivetogpromoteg
healthgandgpreventgdisease.

DIF: CognitiveLevel:Application REF:p.2
TOP:NursingProcess:Implementation MSC:NCLEX:HealthPromotionandMaintenance

2. Apatientrequiresanutritionassessment.Themostappropriateprofessionalgtoperformthegasses
smentgisga
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. publichealthnutritionist.
d. registereddietitian.

ANS:D
ThegregisteredgdietitiangisgthegnutritiongexpertgregisteredgwithgthegCommissiongofgDieteticgR
egistration(CDR),thecertifyingagencyofAcademyofNutritionandDietetics.Registered gdietitia
nsgaregthegonlygprofessionalsgwhoghavegmetgstrictgeducationalgandgprofessionalgprerequisites
gandgpassedgagnationalgregistrationgexaminationgthatgproperlygpreparesgthemgtogconductgagnu

tritiongassessment.

DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplication
REF:p.1gTOP:NursinggProcess:gAssessment
MSC:NCLEX:SafeandEffectiveCareEnvironment:ManagementofCare

3. Thesumofallgbodyprocessesginsidelivingcellsgthatgsustainglifeandghealthgis
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
ANS:C
Metabolismisthesumofallchemicalchangesthattakeplaceinthebody.gMetabolismgprovidesgene
rgy,gbuildsgtissue,gandgregulatesgmetabolicgprocessesgingthegbody.

, DIF: CognitivegLevel:gKnowledge REF:p.g3

TOP:NursingProcess:PlanninggMSC:NCLEX:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:gPhysiologicalgAdaptation

4. Thenutrientsgthatgprovidethebodywithitsgprimarysourceoffuelforenergyare
a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
ANS:D
Carbohydrates(e.g.,starchesandsugars)arethebody’sprimaryfueltocarryoutnecessarygprocesse
s;gfatgisgthegsecondarygsourcegofgenergy.

DIF: CognitivegLevel:gKnowledge REF:p.g4

TOP:NursingProcess:PlanninggMSC:NCLEX:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:gPhysiologicalgAdaptation

5. Whichofthefollowingisthemostaccuratestatementgregardingthefunctionsgofprotein?
a. Proteinscanbeaprimaryfuelsourceevenifthereisadequatecarbohydrategintake.
b. Proteinsareanecessarynutrienttoprovideenergyforthebodyintimesgofstress.
c. Proteinscanbeusedascoenzymefactorsduringcellmetabolism.
d. Proteinsareessentialtobuildingandrepairingtissueswithinthebody.
ANS:D
Thegprimarygfunctiongofgproteinsgisgtogprovidegaminogacids,gwhichgaregthegbuildinggunitsgne
cessarytobuildingandrepairingtissueswithinthebody.Thisisaconstantprocessthatgensuresgadeq
uateggrowthgandgmaintenancegofgtissuesgforgagstronggbody.

DIF: CognitivegLevel:gComprehension
REF:p.4gTOP:NursinggProcess:gAssessment
MSC:NCLEX:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:PhysiologicalAdaptation

6. Ag65-year-oldgmangrequiresg2000gkcal/
daygwithoutganygspecificgfatgorgcarbohydrategrequirements.Theapproximatenumberofkiloc
aloriesperdayfromfatthathisdietshouldgprovidegis kcal/day.
a. 400to700
b. 100to300
c. 500to800
d. 900to1200

ANS:A
Fatshouldprovidenomorethan20%to35%ofthetotalkilocaloriesperday,gsofora2000-
gkcalgdiet,g400gtog700gkcalgshouldgbegprovided.


DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplication REF:p.g4
TOP:NursingProcess:PlanninggMSC:NCLEX:gHealthgPromotiongandgMaintenance

7. Thebody’smainstorageformofcarbohydrateis
a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.

, c. glucagon.
d. glucose.
ANS:A
Glycogenisapolysaccharidethatisthemainstorageformofcarbohydrateinthehumangbody.gItgisgmai
nlystoredgingtheglivergandgtogaglessergextentgingmusclegtissue.

DIF: CognitivegLevel:gKnowledge REF:p.g4

TOP:NursingProcess:PlanninggMSC:NCLEX:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:gPhysiologicalgAdaptation

8. Thenumberofkilocaloriesprovidedbyonesliceofbreadthatcontains30ggcarbohydrate,3ggprotein,
g andg1gggfatgis kcal.
a. 34
b. 136
c. 141
d. 306
ANS:C
Calculateasfollows:Carbohydrateprovides4kcal/g,proteinprovides4kcal/
g,andfatgprovidesg9gkcal/g.gTherefore:

30gcarbohydrate 4kcal/g=120kcal
3gprotein 4kcal/g=12kcal
1gfat 9kcal/g=9kcal
=141gtotalkcalg(120kcal+12gkcal+9gkcal)

DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplication
REF:p.4gTOP:NursinggProcess:gAssessment
MSC:NCLEX:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:PhysiologicalAdaptation

9. Thenumberofkilocaloriesfromgfatingasandwichthatgcontains22ggfatis kcal.
a. 88
b. 132
c. 154
d. 198
ANS:D
Fatprovides9kcal/g.Thus,22gfat 9kcal/g=198kcal.

DIF: CognitivegLevel:gApplication
REF:p.4gTOP:NursinggProcess:gAssessment
MSC:NCLEX:gPhysiologicalgIntegrity:PhysiologicalAdaptation

10. Thegnumbergofgkilocaloriesgfromgproteingingagsandwichgthatgcontainsg15gggproteingisg

kcal.
a. 45
b. 60
c. 75