Question 1

Which of the following is a disaccharide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucose 
B)  Lactose 
C)  Fructose 
D)  Galactose 
A)  Glucose 
B)  Lactose 
C)  Fructose 
D)  Galactose B

Question 2

Most items in which of the following exchanges contain 2 to 3 grams of fiber?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free foods 
B)  Meat 
C)  Milk 
D)  Vegetable 
A)  Free foods 
B)  Meat 
C)  Milk 
D)  Vegetable D

Question 3

Energy for the body cells is provided by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fructose 
B)  Glucose 
C)  Galactose 
D)  Sucrose 
A)  Fructose 
B)  Glucose 
C)  Galactose 
D)  Sucrose B

Question 4

A client is seeking to increase his intake of complex carbohydrate. Which of the following foods would be appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kidney beans 
B)  Natural honey 
C)  Low-fat cottage cheese 
D)  Apple 
A)  Kidney beans 
B)  Natural honey 
C)  Low-fat cottage cheese 
D)  Apple

Question 5

One function of fiber in the diet is to aid:

Accepted Answer

A)  Elimination of intestinal waste 
B)  Energy balance 
C)  Secretion of hydrochloric acid 
D)  Water balance 
A)  Elimination of intestinal waste 
B)  Energy balance 
C)  Secretion of hydrochloric acid 
D)  Water balance

Question 6

The storage form of carbohydrate in the body is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Glycogen 
B)  Sucrose 
C)  Starch 
D)  Glucose 
A)  Glycogen 
B)  Sucrose 
C)  Starch 
D)  Glucose

Question 7

According to the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences:

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual should have at least 10% of total calories eaten containing sugar. 
B)  Both adults and children should ingest 100 grams or less of carbohydrates each day. 
C)  Forty-five to sixty-five percent of kcalories should come from carbohydrate to minimize disease risk. 
D)  People with diets high in added sugar have higher intakes of essential nutrients. 
A)  An individual should have at least 10% of total calories eaten containing sugar. 
B)  Both adults and children should ingest 100 grams or less of carbohydrates each day. 
C)  Forty-five to sixty-five percent of kcalories should come from carbohydrate to minimize disease risk. 
D)  People with diets high in added sugar have higher intakes of essential nutrients.

Question 8

Milk sugar is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fructose 
B)  Lactose 
C)  Maltose 
D)  Sucrose 
A)  Fructose 
B)  Lactose 
C)  Maltose 
D)  Sucrose

Question 9

Which of the following exchanges contains less than 6 grams of carbohydrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fruit 
B)  Milk 
C)  Starch/bread 
D)  Vegetable 
A)  Fruit 
B)  Milk 
C)  Starch/bread 
D)  Vegetable

Question 10

An example of a nonnutritive sweetener is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Isomalt 
B)  Aspartame 
C)  Sorbitol 
D)  Mannitol 
A)  Isomalt 
B)  Aspartame 
C)  Sorbitol 
D)  Mannitol

Question 11

Dextrose is another name for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fructose 
B)  Glucose 
C)  Galactose 
D)  Lactose 
A)  Fructose 
B)  Glucose 
C)  Galactose 
D)  Lactose

Question 12

Which of the following would be a good source of insoluble fiber?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apple skin 
B)  Oat bran 
C)  Broccoli 
D)  Oranges 
A)  Apple skin 
B)  Oat bran 
C)  Broccoli 
D)  Oranges

Question 13

Which of the following statements about dietary fiber is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Soluble fiber dissolves in oil but not in water. 
B)  Insoluble fiber increases intestinal excretion of cholesterol. 
C)  Soluble fiber attaches to other waste products in the intestine to stimulate peristalsis. 
D)  Fiber is the portion of plants the human body cannot digest. 
A)  Soluble fiber dissolves in oil but not in water. 
B)  Insoluble fiber increases intestinal excretion of cholesterol. 
C)  Soluble fiber attaches to other waste products in the intestine to stimulate peristalsis. 
D)  Fiber is the portion of plants the human body cannot digest.

Question 14

Which of the following statements would be incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ketosis can occur when a person avoids carbohydrate intake. 
B)  Acetone and diacetic acid are ketone bodies that can be measured in the urine. 
C)  Approximately 130 grams of carbohydrate is needed each day to prevent ketosis. 
D)  A person can identify impending ketosis by its symptom of fainting. 
A)  Ketosis can occur when a person avoids carbohydrate intake. 
B)  Acetone and diacetic acid are ketone bodies that can be measured in the urine. 
C)  Approximately 130 grams of carbohydrate is needed each day to prevent ketosis. 
D)  A person can identify impending ketosis by its symptom of fainting.

Question 15

Oatmeal, barley, broccoli, and citrus fruits are foods that contain much:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lactose 
B)  Maltose 
C)  Soluble fiber 
D)  Insoluble fiber 
A)  Lactose 
B)  Maltose 
C)  Soluble fiber 
D)  Insoluble fiber

Question 16

When we say "blood sugar," we are talking about:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fructose 
B)  Glucose 
C)  Galactose 
D)  Lactose 
A)  Fructose 
B)  Glucose 
C)  Galactose 
D)  Lactose

Question 17

Which of the following factors makes carbohydrate important in world nutrition?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are expensive. 
B)  They can be grown in limited areas. 
C)  They provide complete nutrition. 
D)  They can be stored more simply and cheaply than other foods. 
A)  They are expensive. 
B)  They can be grown in limited areas. 
C)  They provide complete nutrition. 
D)  They can be stored more simply and cheaply than other foods.

Question 18

A patient has read about the health benefits of fiber. She asks the nurse about the advisability of taking fiber concentrates. Which of the following statements would be the best response by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Fiber is best obtained from foods because they also contain other nutrients." 
B)  "It is safe to consume any amount of fiber because there are no known interactions with other nutrients." 
C)  "Fiber concentrates are best taken immediately before or with meals." 
D)  "Fiber supplements are recommended for people "on the go" who do not eat much." 
A)  "Fiber is best obtained from foods because they also contain other nutrients." 
B)  "It is safe to consume any amount of fiber because there are no known interactions with other nutrients." 
C)  "Fiber concentrates are best taken immediately before or with meals." 
D)  "Fiber supplements are recommended for people "on the go" who do not eat much."

Question 19

Dietary fiber that stimulates peristalsis and prevents constipation is called _______ fiber.

Accepted Answer

A)  Plant 
B)  Polyunsaturated 
C)  Soluble 
D)  Insoluble 
A)  Plant 
B)  Polyunsaturated 
C)  Soluble 
D)  Insoluble

Question 20

Sixteen grams of sucrose is equal to ______ teaspoons of sugar.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  4 
C)  8 
D)  16 
A)  1 
B)  4 
C)  8 
D)  16

Exam 2: Carbohydrates

Which of the following is a disaccharide?

Most items in which of the following exchanges contain 2 to 3 grams of fiber?

Energy for the body cells is provided by:

A client is seeking to increase his intake of complex carbohydrate. Which of the following foods would be appropriate?

One function of fiber in the diet is to aid:

The storage form of carbohydrate in the body is:

According to the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences:

Milk sugar is referred to as:

Which of the following exchanges contains less than 6 grams of carbohydrate?

An example of a nonnutritive sweetener is:

Dextrose is another name for:

Which of the following would be a good source of insoluble fiber?

Which of the following statements about dietary fiber is correct?

Which of the following statements would be incorrect?

Oatmeal, barley, broccoli, and citrus fruits are foods that contain much:

When we say "blood sugar," we are talking about:

Which of the following factors makes carbohydrate important in world nutrition?

A patient has read about the health benefits of fiber. She asks the nurse about the advisability of taking fiber concentrates. Which of the following statements would be the best response by the nurse?

Dietary fiber that stimulates peristalsis and prevents constipation is called _______ fiber.

Sixteen grams of sucrose is equal to ______ teaspoons of sugar.

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