NR228 Exam – Questions & Solutions (Pass!)
1. Of the following, the food that would provide the most energy per ounce is
butter.
tuna.
pasta.
hard candy. Right Ans - butter
The most beneficial function of cholesterol in the body is
formation of sex hormones, bile, and vitamin D.
depositing plaques in arteries.
being part of cell membrane structure.
solubility in both water and fat. Right Ans - formation of sex hormones,
bile, and vitamin D.
If a patient receiving parenteral nutrition develops eczema, the patient
probably has
vitamin C deficiency.
essential fatty acid deficiency.
protein-energy malnutrition.
phospholipid and sterol deficiency. Right Ans - essential fatty acid
deficiency.
If a food that is usually made with hydrogenated oil is made with vegetable oil
instead, one potential concern is that the
flavor will be significantly different.
, food will feel oily to the touch.
food will contribute more to cardiovascular risk.
food will have a shorter shelf life. Right Ans - food will have a shorter shelf
life.
A triglyceride is a compound composed of
glycerol with two fatty acids attached.
glycerol with three amino acids attached.
glycerol with three fatty acids attached.
organic molecules formed in triangular chains. Right Ans - glycerol with
three fatty acids attached.
To decrease intake of saturated fatty acids and increase intake of
polyunsaturated fatty acid, one dietary change would be from using _____ to
using _____ oil.
shortening; coconut
margarine; olive
soybean oil; canola
butter; sunflower Right Ans - butter; sunflower
Of the following fats, the one that is most likely to be liquid is
milk fat.
beef drippings.
coconut oil.
peanut oil. Right Ans - peanut oil.
The number of double bonds present in the fatty acid chain determines the
number of fatty acids attached to the glycerol molecule.
number of glycerol molecules attached to a fatty acid.
degree of saturation or unsaturation of a fatty acid.
1. Of the following, the food that would provide the most energy per ounce is
butter.
tuna.
pasta.
hard candy. Right Ans - butter
The most beneficial function of cholesterol in the body is
formation of sex hormones, bile, and vitamin D.
depositing plaques in arteries.
being part of cell membrane structure.
solubility in both water and fat. Right Ans - formation of sex hormones,
bile, and vitamin D.
If a patient receiving parenteral nutrition develops eczema, the patient
probably has
vitamin C deficiency.
essential fatty acid deficiency.
protein-energy malnutrition.
phospholipid and sterol deficiency. Right Ans - essential fatty acid
deficiency.
If a food that is usually made with hydrogenated oil is made with vegetable oil
instead, one potential concern is that the
flavor will be significantly different.
, food will feel oily to the touch.
food will contribute more to cardiovascular risk.
food will have a shorter shelf life. Right Ans - food will have a shorter shelf
life.
A triglyceride is a compound composed of
glycerol with two fatty acids attached.
glycerol with three amino acids attached.
glycerol with three fatty acids attached.
organic molecules formed in triangular chains. Right Ans - glycerol with
three fatty acids attached.
To decrease intake of saturated fatty acids and increase intake of
polyunsaturated fatty acid, one dietary change would be from using _____ to
using _____ oil.
shortening; coconut
margarine; olive
soybean oil; canola
butter; sunflower Right Ans - butter; sunflower
Of the following fats, the one that is most likely to be liquid is
milk fat.
beef drippings.
coconut oil.
peanut oil. Right Ans - peanut oil.
The number of double bonds present in the fatty acid chain determines the
number of fatty acids attached to the glycerol molecule.
number of glycerol molecules attached to a fatty acid.
degree of saturation or unsaturation of a fatty acid.
