Test Bank for Williams' Basic Nutrition & Diet Therapy, 15th Edition by Staci Nix, 9780323377317, Covering Chapters 1-23 | Includes RationalesTest Bank for Williams' Basic Nutrition & Diet Therapy, 15th Edition by Staci Nix, 9780323377317, Covering Chapters 1-23 | Includes RationalesTest Bank for W...
1. Promoting6a6health6care6service6that6improves6diabetes6management6for6the6elderly6in6a6
community6would6assist6in6which6of6the6following?
a. Supporting6the6national6health6goals6Healthy6People62020
b. Reducing6hunger6in6a6subset6of6the6United6States6population
c. Improving6Medicare6reimbursement6claims
d. Providing6access6to6primary6health6care6services
ANS:6 A
Healthy6People620206has6a6wide6influence6and6is6the6focus6of6the6nation’s6main6objective6to6
promote6health6and6prevent6disease.
2. A6patient6requires6a6nutrition6assessment.6The6most6appropriate6professional6to6perform6the6
assessment6is6a
a. physician.
b. nurse.
c. public6health6nutritionist.
d. registered6dietitian.
ANS:6 D
The6registered6dietitian6is6the6nutrition6expert6registered6with6the6Commission6of6Dietetic6Re
gistration6(CDR),6the6certifying6agency6of6Academy6of6Nutrition6and6Dietetics.6Registered6die
titians6are6the6only6professionals6who6have6met6strict6educational6and6professional6prerequisi
tes6and6passed6a6national6registration6examination6that6properly6prepares6them6to6conduct6a6n
utrition6assessment.
3. The6sum6of6all6body6processes6inside6living6cells6that6sustain6life6and6health6is
a. science.
b. digestion.
c. metabolism.
d. nutrition.
ANS:6 C
Metabolism6is6the6sum6of6all6chemical6changes6that6take6place6in6the6body.6Metabolism6
provides6energy,6builds6tissue,6and6regulates6metabolic6processes6in6the6body.
4. The6nutrients6that6provide6the6body6with6its6primary6source6of6fuel6for6energy6are
a. vitamins.
b. minerals.
c. fiber.
d. carbohydrates.
ANS:6 D
Carbohydrates6(e.g.,6starches6and6sugars)6are6the6body’s6primary6fuel6to6carry6out6necessary6
processes;6fat6is6the6secondary6source6of6energy.
5. Which6of6the6following6is6the6most6accurate6statement6regarding6the6functions6of6protein?
a. Proteins6can6be6a6primary6fuel6source6even6if6there6is6adequate6carbohydrate6intake.
b. Proteins6are6a6necessary6nutrient6to6provide6energy6for6the6body6in6times6of6stress.
c. Proteins6can6be6used6as6coenzyme6factors6during6cell6metabolism.
d. Proteins6are6essential6to6building6and6repairing6tissues6within6the6body.
ANS:6 D
The6primary6function6of6proteins6is6to6provide6amino6acids,6which6are6the6building6units6
necessary6to6building6and6repairing6tissues6within6the6body.6This6is6a6constant6process6that6
ensures6adequate6growth6and6maintenance6of6tissues6for6a6strong6body.
7. The6body’s6main6storage6form6of6carbohydrate6is
a. glycogen.
b. glycerol.
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