Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy 16th Edition by Nix – Complete Test Bank with Answers

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,Chapter.01:.Food,.Nutrition.and.Health
NIX:.WILLIAMS’.BASIC.NUTRITION.AND.DIET.THERAPY.16TH.EDITION


MULTIPLE.CHOICE

1. Promoting.a.health.care.service.that.improves.diabetes.management.for.the.elderly.in.a.com
munity.would.assist.in.which.of.the.following?
a. supporting.the.National.Health.Goals-Healthy.People.2020
b. reducing.world.hunger.in.the.United.States.and.Asia
c. improving.Medicare.reimbursement.claims
d. providing.access.to.child.care.services.for.children

ANS:.A
Healthy.People.2020.has.a.wide.influence.and.is.the.focus.of.the.nation’s.main.objective.to.promote.hea
lth.and.prevent.disease.

DIF:.Cognitive.Level:.Application.REF:.3-Feb
TOP:.Nursing.Process:.Implementation.MSC:.NCLEX:.Health.Promotion.and.Maintenance

2. A.patient.requires.a.nutrition.assessment..The.most.appropriate.professional.to.perform.the.asse
ssment.is.a
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public.health.nutritionist.
d. registered.dietitian.

ANS:.D
The.registered.dietitian.is.the.nutrition.expert.registered.with.the.Commission.of.Dietetic.Registratio
n.(CDR),.the.certifying.agency.of.Academy.of.Nutrition.and.Dietetics..Registered.dietitians.are.the.o
nly.professionals.who.have.met.strict.educational.and.professional.prerequisites.and.passed.a.nationa
l.registration.examination,.which.would.properly.prepare.them.to.conduct.a.nutrition.assessment.

DIF:.Cognitive.Level:.Application.REF:.1.TOP:.
Nursing.Process:.Assessment
MSC:.NCLEX:.Safe.and.Effective.Care.Environment:.Management.of.Care

3. The.sum.of.all.body.processes.inside.living.cells.that.sustain.life.and.health.is
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.

ANS:.C
Metabolism.is.the.sum.of.all.chemical.changes.that.take.place.in.the.body..Metabolism.provides.energy
,.builds.tissue,.and.regulates.metabolic.processes.in.the.body.

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,DIF:.Cognitive.Level:.Knowledge.REF:.4-
Mar.TOP:.Nursing.Process:.Planning.MSC:.NCLEX:.Physiological.Integrity:.Phys
iological.Adaptation

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

ANS:.D
Carbohydrates.(e.g.,.starches.and.sugars).are.the.body’s.primary.fuel.to.carry.out.necessary.processes;.
fat.is.the.secondary.source.of.energy.

DIF:.Cognitive.Level:.Knowledge.REF:.4.TOP:.Nursing.Process:.Planning.MSC:.N
CLEX:.Physiological.Integrity:.Physiological.Adaptation

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

ANS:.D
The.primary.function.of.proteins.is.to.provide.amino.acids,.which.are.the.building.units.necessary.to.b
uild.and.repair.tissues.within.the.body..This.is.a.constant.process.that.ensures.adequate.growth.and.mai
ntenance.of.tissues.for.a.strong.body.

DIF:.Cognitive.Level:.Comprehension.REF:.4.T
OP:.Nursing.Process:.Assessment
MSC:.NCLEX:.Physiological.Integrity:.Physiological.Adaptation

6. A.65-year-
old.man.requires.2000.kcal/day.without.any.specific.fat.or.carbohydrate.requirements..The.approxim
ate.number.of.kilocalories.per.day.from.fat.his.diet.should.provide.is
kcal/day.
a. 400.to.700
b. 100.to.300
c. 500.to.800
d. 900.to.1200

ANS:.A
Fat.should.provide.no.more.than.20%.to.35%.of.the.total.kilocalories.per.day,.so.for.a.2000-
kcal.diet.400.to.700.kcal.should.be.provided.

DIF:.Cognitive.Level:.Application.REF:.4.TOP:.Nursing.Process:.Planning.MSC:.N
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