Chapter 7, Energy Balance

Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice 6th Edition by Susan G. Dudek

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Chapter 7, Energy Balance

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. A person who takes in too many calories on a consistent basis is in what?
  A) A negative caloric balance
  B) A positive energy balance
  C) A negative energy balance
  D) A positive caloric balance

 

 

2. If there is insufficient intake for the energy needs of the body, then the body is in what?
  A) A negative energy balance
  B) A positive energy balance
  C) A negative calorie balance
  D) A positive caloric balance

 

 

3. Calories come from the foods we eat and the liquids we drink. How many calories/gram are there in carbohydrates?
  A) 4
  B) 6
  C) 8
  D) 10

 

 

4. Stephanie, a 14-year-old, is in the clinic for a routine check-up. Her mother mentions that she cannot get Stephanie to eat. Records indicate that Stephanie has lost 15 pounds in the last 3 months. While doing a history you elicit data showing that Stephanie has put herself on a starvation diet in an effort to lose weight and “look cool.” You decide to do a skin-fold measurement on Stephanie. What would you expect to find?
  A) Stephanie has lost more lean muscle than body fat.
  B) Stephanie’s body is storing lean muscle mass.
  C) Stephanie’s body is conserving protein.
  D) Stephanie’s basal energy expenditure has increased.

 

 

5. You are teaching a high-school health class on diet and exercise. Which of the following statements could you truthfully make?
  A) As the intensity of activity increases, the proportion of energy used increases.
  B) As the duration of activity increases, the proportion of fat used decreases.
  C) Physically fit people use more energy and store more fat.
  D) During the first 1 to 2 minutes of exercise, stored fat is the primary fuel.

 

Answer Key

 

1. B
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. A

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