NR 228 Exam 1 Practice Quiz
Food descriptions on labels assist us in better understanding the products inside of the
package. Which of the following food description is false?
a) "Extra lean" contains less than 5g of fat, 2g of saturated fat, and 95mg of cholesterol
per serving.
b) "Light or lite" products contain half the calories of two thirds the fat content of the
original product.
c) "Lean" contains less than 10f of fat, 4g of saturated fat, and 95mg of cholesterol per
serving.
d) "Good source of" contains 10%-19% of daily value for specific vitamin, mineral, or
fiber in one Serving. - ANSWER -b) "Light or lite" products contain half the calories of
two thirds the fat content of the original product.
Light -Contains one third fewer calories or one half the fat of the original. "Light in
sodium" means a product with one half the usual sodium.
Nutrients that DO NOT yield energy include:
a) minerals, vitamins and water
b) protein, water and vitamins
c) water, vitamins, and carbohydrates
d) minerals, vitamins, and proteins. - ANSWER -a) minerals, vitamins and water
NOTE: Energy-yielding nutrients are organic Carbs, proteins and lipids
The nutrients that provide the highest number of kcals per gram is:
a) protein
b) alcohol
c) fat
d) carbohydrate - ANSWER -c) fat
NOTE: Kcals values for carbohydrates (4gr), Protein (4gr), alcohol (7gr), Lipids/fat (9gr)
As a nurse, you know that health promotion typically, consist of strategies use to
increase the level of the health of individuals, their families, groups, and entire
communities. Example of health promotion strategies implement by nurse often include:
a) Knowledge, power, and community services
b) trust, government stipends, and managed care
c) knowledge, techniques, and community support
d) trust, cultural perception and knowledge - ANSWER -d) trust, cultural perception and
knowledge
Water soluble and fat soluble describes the two classes of:
a) fiber
, b) vitamin
c) minerals
d) carbohydrates - ANSWER -b) vitamins
NOTE: Fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E K), Water soluble vitamin (B, C).
fat-soluble - absorbed like fats, 1st into the lymph and then into the blood; Usually
occur together in fats and oils; Absorbed in the same manner as lipids. water-soluble -
absorbed directly into the blood
A category of nutrients that assists other nutrients with metabolic functions throughout
the body is:
a) water
b) protein
c) vitamin
d) minerals - ANSWER -Vitamins
NOTE: Vitamins indirectly assist other nutrients through the complete processes of
digestion, absorption, metabolism, and excretion. Water provides a fluid medium and a
transport system for body processes. Protein makes up many body structures,
enzymes, and components of the immune system. Minerals serve structural purposes
and are found in body fluids.
The best source of action to provide adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals is to:
a) promote weight loss
b) eat a variety of foods
c) eat at least three meals per day
d) consume a high-fiber, low-fat diet. - ANSWER -b) eat a variety of foods
NOTE: Including a variety of foods increases the likelihood of obtaining adequate
amounts of vitamins and minerals. Loss of weight will not contribute to adequate
nutrient intake. Eating at least 3 meals per day may help increase nutrient intake to
some extent, but they could still be meals that provide a limited assortment of foods.
Similarly, a high-fiber, low-fat diet could consist of foods that are relatively low in
vitamins and minerals.
If a college student is eating only one small meal per day in an attempt to lose weight
and is taking high doses of vitamin and mineral supplements to try make up for the lack
of food, he or she would be describe as having:
a) malnutrition
b) nonnutrition
c) overnutrition
d) disordered eating - ANSWER -a) malnutrition
NOTE: An imbalance of nutrients and/or energy (in this case, high intake of some
nutrients and low intake of energy) is called malnutrition. Overnutrition only refers to
excessive intake or nutrients and/or energy. Disordered eating refers to unusual eating
