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NUTRITION 352 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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NUTRITION 352 FINAL QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
You are assessing the adequacy of an individual's diet. Which standard should you use, EAR or RDA? -
ANSWER RDA because it is adequate for nearly all healthy people
A 65 year old was buying an iron supplement for her "weak blood." She asked the pharmacist about the
highest amount she should take daily. What dietary intake standards could the pharmacist use to provide
the best recommendation?
a. Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs)
b. Adequate intakes (His)
c. Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (ULs)
d. Estimated average requirements (EARs) - ANSWER c. Tolerable upper intake levels (ULs)
Which of the following statements reflects the most accurate assessment measurement?
a. An older adult weighing herself at home
b. A new breastfeeding mom recording what she ate over the past 24 hours
c. A dietitian interviewing a mom with a 5-year-old toddler about what he ate over the past 24 hours and
then asking her to record what the toddler ate over the next two days
d. A physician asking the height of an 80-year-old male patient - ANSWER c. A dietitian interviewing a
mom with a 5-year-old toddler about what he ate over the past 24 hours and then asking her to record
what the toddler ate over the next two days
Which of the following would NOT be considered one of the four components of nutrition assessment?
a. Anthropometric
b. Biochemical
c. Clinical/physical
d. Initial evaluation
e. Dietary - ANSWER d. Initial evaluation
Inspection of hair, eyes, skin, and posture is part of the nutrition assessment component known as the:
,a. diet history.
b. anthropometrics.
c. biochemical testing.
d. clinical examination.
e. initial evaluation. - ANSWER d. Clinical examination
The RD assesses Mark's hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. This is an example of which type of
assessment?
a. Anthropomentric
b. Biochemical
c. Client History
d. Dietary - ANSWER b. Biochemical
Which of the following would be a type of anthropometric assessment that the RD might use to assess
Mark's nutritional status?
a. Collect Mark's height and weight measurements and assess his BMI
b. Administer a 24-hr recall and use Cronometer to assess calcium intake
c. Review Mark's serum cholesterol concentration
d. Inquire about Mark's medication usage - ANSWER a. Collect Mark's height and weight measurements
and assess his BMI
Calcium RDA for adolescents - ANSWER 1300 mg/day
Use the tables in the Appendix of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans to estimate Mark's energy
needs in kcal's. Mark is active. Note: you do not need to include units. - ANSWER 3200 kcal
Jill is a very active teenager who has been maintaining her current weight of 125 pounds. Her average
daily macronutrient intake consists of 250 g carbohydrate, 100 g total fat, 30 g saturated fat, and 50 g
protein.
How many Calories from Carbohydrates is Jill consuming daily - ANSWER 1000 kcal
,Jill is a very active teenager who has been maintaining her current weight of 125 pounds. Her average
daily macronutrient intake consists of 250 g carbohydrate, 100 g total fat, 30 g saturated fat, and 50 g
protein.
The percentage of energy that comes from Jill's intake of carbohydrate is: - ANSWER 48%
Macronutrient distribution ranges - ANSWER (look up)
Nutrient dense foods - ANSWER Foods that are both good sources of nutrients and low in calories
When too few calories are consumed, the body will obtain energy from which of the following sources?
a. Glycogen
b. Fat stores
c. Protein from organs
d. All of the above
e. a and b only - ANSWER e. a and b only (fat stores and glycogen)
Secondary malnutrition may be precipitated by:
a. medication.
b. a disease state.
c. a surgical procedure.
d. All of the above
e. b and c only - ANSWER d. all of the above
The two hormones secreted by the pituitary gland during the FOLLICULAR phase of a woman's cycle are:
a. progesterone and estrogen.
b. follicle-stimulating hormone and progesterone.
c. follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.
d. luteinizing hormone and progesterone.
e. luteinizing hormone and estrogen. - ANSWER c. follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.
, What hormone triggers the production of testosterone by the testes?
a. Follicle-stimulating hormone
b. Luteinizing hormone
c. Progesterone
d. Estrogen
e. a and b - ANSWER b. luteinizing hormone
A decrease in the production of GnRH (gonadotropin releasing hormone) would result in:
a. a decrease in the production of FSH and LH.
b. a lack of follicular development.
c. the absence of ovulation.
d. All of the above
e. a and b only - ANSWER d. all of the above
Endometriosis - ANSWER The condition in which endometrial tissue becomes embedded within other
body tissues
The recommended daily intake of folic acid for ALL women who may become pregnant is - ANSWER 400
mcg
The specific 2020 nutrition objective to reduce iron deficiency in females of childbearing age by 10% is
important because:
a. women with iron deficiency are at increased risk for having babies with neural tube defects.
b. women with iron deficiency are at increased risk for early delivery.
c. babies of women with iron deficiency are at increased risk for developing iron deficiency within the
first year of life.
d. All of the above
e. b and c only - ANSWER e. b and c only
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