CHAPTER 1: THE RELATIONSHIP OF NUTRITION AND HEALTH

CHAPTER 1: THE RELATIONSHIP OF NUTRITION AND HEALTH

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. Which of the following nutrients helps build and repair body tissues?

a.	protein	c.	fat
b.	carbohydrates	d.	all of the above

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    A

TOP:   Nutrients and Their Functions

 

2. Malnutrition can be caused by ____.

a.	eating too much	c.	both a and b
b.	eating too little	d.	none of the above

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    A                    TOP:   Malnutrition

 

3. Which food is considered to have a low nutrient density?

a.	potato chips	c.	apples
b.	carrots	d.	steak

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    A

TOP:   Individuals at Risk from Poor Nutritional Intake

 

4. There are many cumulative effects of a poor, unbalanced diet. Which of these disease states may be attributable to a low nutrient density diet?

a.	atherosclerosis	c.	obesity
b.	hypertension	d.	all of the above

 

 

ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    B

TOP:   Cumulative Effects of Nutrition

 

5. Which mineral is needed to prevent osteoporosis from occurring?

a.	iron	c.	zinc
b.	magnesium	d.	calcium

 

 

ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    B                    TOP:   Deficiency Diseases

 

6. A part of a nutrition assessment involves anthropometric measurements. What is measured during this type of assessment?

a.	percentage of muscle mass	c.	percentage of fat and muscle tissue
b.	percentage of fat tissue only	d.	percentage of body fluid

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    A                    TOP:   Nutrition Assessment

 

7. What biochemical analysis of blood samples may indicate kidney failure?

a.	serum albumin level	c.	creatinine excretion
b.	serum transferrin level	d.	blood urea nitrogen

 

 

ANS:  D                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    A                    TOP:   Nutrition Assessment