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Test Bank for Williams Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy 16th Edition by Nix William Chapter 01: Food, Nutrition, and HealthNix: 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 community would assist in which of the following?
a.Supporting the national health goals Healthy People 2020
b.Reducing hunger in a subset of the United States population
c.Improving Medicare reimbursement claims
d.Providing access to primary health care services
ANS: A
Healthy People 2020 has a wide influence and is the focus of the nation’s main objective to promote health and prevent disease.
DIF:Cognitive Level: ApplicationREF: p. 2
TOP: Nursing Process: ImplementationMSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2.A patient requires a nutrition assessment. The most appropriate professional to perform the assessment 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 Registration (CDR), the certifying agency of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Registered dietitians are the only professionals who have met strict educational and professional prerequisites and passed a national registration examination that properly prepares them to conduct a nutrition assessment.
DIF:Cognitive Level: ApplicationREF: p. 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. DIF:Cognitive Level: KnowledgeREF: p. 3TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological 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: KnowledgeREF: p. 4TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: 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 building and repairing tissues within the body.
ANS: D
The primary function of proteins is to provide amino acids, which are the building units necessary to building and repairing tissues within the body. This is a constant process that ensures adequate growth and maintenance of tissues for a strong body.
DIF:Cognitive Level: ComprehensionREF: p. 4
TOP: 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 approximate number of kilocalories per day from fat that his diet should provide iskcal/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: ApplicationREF: p. 4TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
7.The body’s main storage form of carbohydrate is
a.glycogen.
b.glycerol. c.glucagon.
d.glucose.
ANS: A
Glycogen is a polysaccharide that is the main storage form of carbohydrate in the human body. It is mainly stored in the liver and to a lesser extent in muscle tissue.
DIF:Cognitive Level: KnowledgeREF: p. 4TOP: Nursing Process: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
8.The number of kilocalories provided by one slice of bread that contains 30 g carbohydrate, 3 g protein, and 1 g fat is kcal.
a.34
b. 136
c.141
d. 306
ANS: C
Calculate as follows: Carbohydrate provides 4 kcal/g, protein provides 4 kcal/g, and fat provides 9 kcal/g. Therefore:
30 g carbohydrate4 kcal/g = 120 kcal
3 g protein4 kcal/g = 12 kcal
1 g fat9 kcal/g = 9 kcal
= 141 total kcal (120 kcal + 12 kcal + 9 kcal)
DIF:Cognitive Level: ApplicationREF: p. 4
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
9.The number of kilocalories from fat in a sandwich that contains 22 g fat is kcal.
a.88
b. 132
c.154
d. 198
ANS: D
Fat provides 9 kcal/g. Thus, 22 g fat9 kcal/g = 198 kcal.
DIF:Cognitive Level: ApplicationREF: p. 4
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
10.The number of kilocalories from protein in a sandwich that contains 15 g protein is kcal.
a.45
b.60
c.75
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