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NURS 100 (Nutrition) EXAM QUESTIONSand ANSWERS Athabasca University
Which statement about supplements consisting of enzymes, coenzymes,
and hormones is TRUE?
✔✔they are generally unnecessary and ineffective
Which of the following is NOT required on the label of a natural health
product?
✔✔number of calories per dose
You decide to take a popular Asian herbal product and experience the
following side effects including anxiety and insomnia. The herbal
supplement you are taking is __________.
✔✔ginseng
Assume that your diet record revealed that your iron intake is lower than
recommended. Which of the following foods would contribute the most
iron?
✔✔180 g beef
If you didn't eat meat, and you wanted to meet your iron requirement by
eating spinach, how much cooked spinach would you need to eat to meat
your requirement if you were male and female aged 19-50 years
respectively? Assume that there are 6 mg of iron per cup of cooked
spinach.
✔✔a. 1.33 cups for males; 3 cups for females
,You have decided to eliminate meat from your diet. Which of the
following foods could you substitute for meats that is a good source of
zinc?
✔✔1 cup lentils
You have a cold and have heard that zinc may reduce the serverity and
duration of a common cold. So, you decide to take a zinc lozenge to help
your cold. All of the following are true about zinc lozenges EXCEPT:
✔✔taking at least 5 zinc lozenges per day has been found to decrease the
duration of a common cold
Which nutrient plays a role in energy metabolism as a component of a
hormone?
✔✔iodine
What is NOT a function of magnesium in bone health?
✔✔it interacts with vitamin K to promote collagen synthesis
Assume that you are going to train for a marathon, and your weight is 60
kg. You need to ingest about 2500 kcals per day. How many grams of
carbohydrate should you ingest daily?
✔✔375 grams
While training for your marathon, you become concerned about getting
enough protein in your diet. With your weight being 60 kg, how many
grams of protein do you require in your diet?
✔✔78 grams
,While doing one of your long runs for your marathon training, you find
that you lost 1.5 kg such that your weight was 58.5 kg after your run (as
compared to 60 kg when you started your long run). You feel a bit
dehydrated and know that you haven't drank enough water. How much
additional fluid would you have had to ingest to prevent this loss of fluid
and weight during your long run?
✔✔1500ml
While training for your marathon, you are not sure what types of foods to
ingest in your training diet. Here is a typical day of what you are eating
while training for your marathon (assume that this athlete is drinking
enough water each day to maintain hydration status):
Breakfast: eggs, bacon, 1 toast
Morning snack: protein barLunch: 2 chicken breasts with melted
mozarella cheese on top, 2 cups mixed salad with italian dressing
Afternoon snack: 1 bagel with cream cheese, 1 apple, 1 cup broccoli, 1 cup
orange juice
Dinner: 1 steak, 1 cup salad, 1/2 cup rice, 1/2 cup steamed asparagus
Evening snack: protein shake made with 1% milk, yogurt
How would you change your diet to accomodate your marathon training?
Chose the best answer.
✔✔ingest more foods from the grains food group
After training for one of your long runs, you want to make sure that you
eat the right foods to help you recover for the next run. Which eating
regimen would best optimize your recovery?
✔✔2.5 cup spaghetti plus 50 grams of extra lean ground beef meatballs
, You decide that training for a marathon is for the birds, and you want to
increase your muscle mass. So you decide to take up weight lifting.
Because you want to build muscle, you are very concerned about you
protein intake. If your weight is 60 kg, how many grams of protein do you
require?
✔✔87 grams
Which of the following recommendations is a component of a good
exercise regiment?
✔✔aerobic activity - engage in moderate activity at least 150 min/week
To maintain adequate hydration, exercisers should drink _____ ml of
fluid every 15 to 20 minutes during exercise.
✔✔180-360
Which statement is NOT true about carbohydrate loading
✔✔it can make an athlete gain fat mass
Extended intermittent exercise (soccer, gymnastics, wrestling, field
hockey, and racquet sports) will use which energy sources?
✔✔glucose, ATP, creatine phosphate, fatty acids
How many extra calories are required in the first, second, and third
trimesters of pregnancy respectively?
✔✔none, 350, 450
Which statement best describes the macronutrient needs of infants less
than 6 months old?
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