Question 1

Which statement about nutrition's role in a person's life is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nutrition is the science of the nutrients in foods and their actions within the body. 
B)  Nutrition is the study of human behaviors related to food and eating. 
C)  Careless food choices can contribute to chronic disease. 
D)  Chronic diseases progress slowly. 
E)  A diet is defined as a restrictive food plan designed for weight loss. 
A)  Nutrition is the science of the nutrients in foods and their actions within the body. 
B)  Nutrition is the study of human behaviors related to food and eating. 
C)  Careless food choices can contribute to chronic disease. 
D)  Chronic diseases progress slowly. 
E)  A diet is defined as a restrictive food plan designed for weight loss.

Question 2

For those who do not smoke or drink alcohol excessively,the one choice that can influence chronic disease risks more than any other is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  diet 
B)  avoiding toxins 
C)  handwashing 
D)  physical activity 
E)  safe sex 
A)  diet 
B)  avoiding toxins 
C)  handwashing 
D)  physical activity 
E)  safe sex

Question 3

You have been asked to help a top nutrition researcher conduct human double-blind experiments on vitamin C.As the subjects walk into the laboratory,you distribute all the vitamin C pill bottles to the girls and all the placebo pill bottles to the boys.The researcher instantly informs you that there are two errors in your research practice.What steps should you have taken to conduct your experiment correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  You should have given all the boys the vitamin C and all the girls the placebo, and then told them what they were getting. 
B)  You should have distributed the bottles randomly, randomizing the subjects, and then told them what they were getting. 
C)  You should have told the subjects which group they were in, while preventing yourself from knowing the contents of the pill bottles. 
D)  You should have prevented yourself from knowing what was in the pill bottles, and distributed the bottles randomly to the subjects. 
E)  You should have allowed the subjects to decide whether they take vitamin C or the placebo, and then given them the opposite of what they requested. 
A)  You should have given all the boys the vitamin C and all the girls the placebo, and then told them what they were getting. 
B)  You should have distributed the bottles randomly, randomizing the subjects, and then told them what they were getting. 
C)  You should have told the subjects which group they were in, while preventing yourself from knowing the contents of the pill bottles. 
D)  You should have prevented yourself from knowing what was in the pill bottles, and distributed the bottles randomly to the subjects. 
E)  You should have allowed the subjects to decide whether they take vitamin C or the placebo, and then given them the opposite of what they requested.

Question 4

Researchers benefit from a large sample size because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  chance variation is less likely to affect the results 
B)  any placebo effect is eliminated 
C)  it increases the likelihood of double-blind results 
D)  the control group will more like the experimental group 
E)  experimenter bias is less likely to have an effect 
A)  chance variation is less likely to affect the results 
B)  any placebo effect is eliminated 
C)  it increases the likelihood of double-blind results 
D)  the control group will more like the experimental group 
E)  experimenter bias is less likely to have an effect

Question 5

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term.
-Energy (kcal)required to increase temperature of 1 kg of water 1° C

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 16 
C) 40 
D) Vitamins 
E) Phytochemicals
F)Fat
G)Water
H)Hypothesis
I)Energy
J)Calorie
K)Placebo
L)Alcohol
M)Randomization
N)Anecdote
O)Healthy People
P)Diet history
Q)Drug history
R)Overnutrition
S)Laboratory testing
T)Subclinical deficiency 
A) 1 
B) 16 
C) 40 
D) Vitamins 
E) Phytochemicals
F)Fat
G)Water
H)Hypothesis
I)Energy
J)Calorie
K)Placebo
L)Alcohol
M)Randomization
N)Anecdote
O)Healthy People
P)Diet history
Q)Drug history
R)Overnutrition
S)Laboratory testing
T)Subclinical deficiency

Question 6

What essential nutrient provides the environment in which nearly all the body's activities take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proteins 
B)  Carbohydrates 
C)  Water 
D)  Alcohol 
E)  Vitamins 
A)  Proteins 
B)  Carbohydrates 
C)  Water 
D)  Alcohol 
E)  Vitamins

Question 7

Which of the following terms is defined as an account of a client's disease risks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health history 
B)  Drug history 
C)  Diet history 
D)  Anthropometric history 
E)  Psychological history 
A)  Health history 
B)  Drug history 
C)  Diet history 
D)  Anthropometric history 
E)  Psychological history

Question 8

Which individual is making a food choice based on values?

Accepted Answer

A)  A woman who avoids gluten due to allergies 
B)  A child who spits out his mashed potatoes because they taste too salty 
C)  A teenager who mindlessly eats potato chips while watching television 
D)  A man who eats oatmeal each day without exception 
E)  A Catholic woman who fasts on Good Friday to honor religious custom 
A)  A woman who avoids gluten due to allergies 
B)  A child who spits out his mashed potatoes because they taste too salty 
C)  A teenager who mindlessly eats potato chips while watching television 
D)  A man who eats oatmeal each day without exception 
E)  A Catholic woman who fasts on Good Friday to honor religious custom

Question 9

Which of the following is defined as the maximum daily amount of a nutrient that appears safe for most people and beyond which there is an increased risk of adverse side effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  EER 
B)  UL 
C)  AI 
D)  RDA 
E)  DRI 
A)  EER 
B)  UL 
C)  AI 
D)  RDA 
E)  DRI

Question 10

Calories or kcalories are a measure of _______ energy.

Accepted Answer

A)  heat 
B)  potential 
C)  surface 
D)  work 
E)  light 
A)  heat 
B)  potential 
C)  surface 
D)  work 
E)  light

Question 11

Which title is granted by alternative educational programs and sounds authoritative but lacks the credentials of an RDN?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dietetic technician 
B)  Registered dietitian 
C)  Certified nutritionist 
D)  Dietetic technician, registered 
E)  Public health nutritionist 
A)  Dietetic technician 
B)  Registered dietitian 
C)  Certified nutritionist 
D)  Dietetic technician, registered 
E)  Public health nutritionist

Question 12

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term.
-Non-nutrient compounds found in plants

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 16 
C) 40 
D) Vitamins 
E) Phytochemicals
F)Fat
G)Water
H)Hypothesis
I)Energy
J)Calorie
K)Placebo
L)Alcohol
M)Randomization
N)Anecdote
O)Healthy People
P)Diet history
Q)Drug history
R)Overnutrition
S)Laboratory testing
T)Subclinical deficiency 
A) 1 
B) 16 
C) 40 
D) Vitamins 
E) Phytochemicals
F)Fat
G)Water
H)Hypothesis
I)Energy
J)Calorie
K)Placebo
L)Alcohol
M)Randomization
N)Anecdote
O)Healthy People
P)Diet history
Q)Drug history
R)Overnutrition
S)Laboratory testing
T)Subclinical deficiency

Question 13

Which statement best explains the association between a risk factor and the development of a disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anyone with a risk factor will develop the disease. 
B)  The absence of a risk factor guarantees freedom from the disease. 
C)  The fewer risk factors for a disease, the better the chances for good health. 
D)  Interventions must be targeted to each individual risk factor. 
E)  Risk factors tend to be short-lived, so their presence does not predict long-term risk of disease. 
A)  Anyone with a risk factor will develop the disease. 
B)  The absence of a risk factor guarantees freedom from the disease. 
C)  The fewer risk factors for a disease, the better the chances for good health. 
D)  Interventions must be targeted to each individual risk factor. 
E)  Risk factors tend to be short-lived, so their presence does not predict long-term risk of disease.

Question 14

Imagine that a friend tells you she was watching her favorite morning news program on television and saw a segment featuring a story on "surprising new findings" about the health benefits of a new over-the-counter product.She found the product at her local drugstore and shows you the package.What advice would you give her regarding her latest discovery?

Accepted Answer

Consumers get much of their nutrition in

Question 15

Which title is given to a person who has a minimum of an associate's degree from an accredited university and assists registered dieticians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dietetic clerk 
B)  Nutritional assistant 
C)  Dietetic technician 
D)  Nutrition porter 
E)  Public health dietitian 
A)  Dietetic clerk 
B)  Nutritional assistant 
C)  Dietetic technician 
D)  Nutrition porter 
E)  Public health dietitian

Question 16

Sun is extremely thin,is losing muscle tissue,and is becoming prone to infections.Which term best describes Sun's condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Undernutrition 
B)  Overnutrition 
C)  Nutrient overdose 
D)  Anthropometric 
E)  Subclinical 
A)  Undernutrition 
B)  Overnutrition 
C)  Nutrient overdose 
D)  Anthropometric 
E)  Subclinical

Question 17

Something that is out in the open and easy to observe is said to be ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Something that is out in the open...

Question 18

What nonnutritive substance contributes energy,but does not sustain life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fats 
B)  Sugar 
C)  Artificial sweeteners 
D)  Alcohol 
E)  Phytochemicals 
A)  Fats 
B)  Sugar 
C)  Artificial sweeteners 
D)  Alcohol 
E)  Phytochemicals

Question 19

What is the simplest nutrient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minerals 
B)  Water 
C)  Protein 
D)  Carbohydrates 
E)  Vitamins 
A)  Minerals 
B)  Water 
C)  Protein 
D)  Carbohydrates 
E)  Vitamins

Question 20

Name and describe the energy-yielding nutrients.How is the energy measured? How does the body use energy?

Accepted Answer

The energy-yielding nutrients are carboh

Which statement about nutrition's role in a person's life is FALSE?

For those who do not smoke or drink alcohol excessively,the one choice that can influence chronic disease risks more than any other is ________.

Researchers benefit from a large sample size because ________.

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term. -Energy (kcal)required to increase temperature of 1 kg of water 1° C

What essential nutrient provides the environment in which nearly all the body's activities take place?

Which of the following terms is defined as an account of a client's disease risks?

Which individual is making a food choice based on values?

Which of the following is defined as the maximum daily amount of a nutrient that appears safe for most people and beyond which there is an increased risk of adverse side effects?

Calories or kcalories are a measure of _______ energy.

Which title is granted by alternative educational programs and sounds authoritative but lacks the credentials of an RDN?

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term. -Non-nutrient compounds found in plants

Which statement best explains the association between a risk factor and the development of a disease?

Which title is given to a person who has a minimum of an associate's degree from an accredited university and assists registered dieticians?

Sun is extremely thin,is losing muscle tissue,and is becoming prone to infections.Which term best describes Sun's condition?

Something that is out in the open and easy to observe is said to be ____________________.

What nonnutritive substance contributes energy,but does not sustain life?

What is the simplest nutrient?

Name and describe the energy-yielding nutrients.How is the energy measured? How does the body use energy?

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion,Absorption and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars,Starches and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides,Phospholipids and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight,obesity and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins,A,D,E and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity,Nutrients and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy,Childhood and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

Hunger and the Global Environment

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Exam 1: An Overview of Nutrition

Which statement about nutrition's role in a person's life is FALSE?

For those who do not smoke or drink alcohol excessively,the one choice that can influence chronic disease risks more than any other is ________.

Researchers benefit from a large sample size because ________.

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term. -Energy (kcal)required to increase temperature of 1 kg of water 1° C

What essential nutrient provides the environment in which nearly all the body's activities take place?

Which of the following terms is defined as an account of a client's disease risks?

Which individual is making a food choice based on values?

Which of the following is defined as the maximum daily amount of a nutrient that appears safe for most people and beyond which there is an increased risk of adverse side effects?

Calories or kcalories are a measure of _______ energy.

Which title is granted by alternative educational programs and sounds authoritative but lacks the credentials of an RDN?

Match the correct answer with the appropriate term. -Non-nutrient compounds found in plants

Which statement best explains the association between a risk factor and the development of a disease?

Which title is given to a person who has a minimum of an associate's degree from an accredited university and assists registered dieticians?

Sun is extremely thin,is losing muscle tissue,and is becoming prone to infections.Which term best describes Sun's condition?

Something that is out in the open and easy to observe is said to be ____________________.

What nonnutritive substance contributes energy,but does not sustain life?

What is the simplest nutrient?

Name and describe the energy-yielding nutrients.How is the energy measured? How does the body use energy?

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion,Absorption and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars,Starches and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides,Phospholipids and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight,obesity and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins,A,D,E and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity,Nutrients and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy,Childhood and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

Hunger and the Global Environment

Filters