Question 1

What is the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) for carbohydrates?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 to 10% 
B)  15 to 20% 
C)  25 to 40% 
D)  45 to 65% 
E)  70 to 80% 
A)  5 to 10% 
B)  15 to 20% 
C)  25 to 40% 
D)  45 to 65% 
E)  70 to 80%

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a nutrition assessment used by a trained health care professional?

Accepted Answer

A)  historical information 
B)  physical examinations 
C)  anthropometric measurements 
D)  personality profile screening 
E)  laboratory tests 
A)  historical information 
B)  physical examinations 
C)  anthropometric measurements 
D)  personality profile screening 
E)  laboratory tests

Question 3

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 4

Which of the following is NOT a category of the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estimated Average Requirements (EAR) 
B)  Recommended Dietary Allowances (RD
A)  
C)  Adequate Intakes (AI) 
D)  Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) 
E)  Anthropometric Measurements (AM) 
A)  Estimated Average Requirements (EAR) 
B)  Recommended Dietary Allowances (RD
A)  
C)  Adequate Intakes (AI) 
D)  Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) 
E)  Anthropometric Measurements (AM)

Question 5

Which statement accurately describes physical exams as a nutrition assessment tool?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hair and posture can provide clues to nutrient imbalances. 
B)  Physical symptoms typically reflect deficiency in one particular nutrient. 
C)  Unlike other assessment techniques, exams yield firm results. 
D)  Physical exams cannot detect nutrient toxicity. 
E)  Exams can reveal covert changes in the body. 
A)  Hair and posture can provide clues to nutrient imbalances. 
B)  Physical symptoms typically reflect deficiency in one particular nutrient. 
C)  Unlike other assessment techniques, exams yield firm results. 
D)  Physical exams cannot detect nutrient toxicity. 
E)  Exams can reveal covert changes in the body.

Question 6

Which of the following statements best describes the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for a nutrient?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is set more than twice as high as the average person needs. 
B)  It is the minimum amount that the average person needs in her/his diet. 
C)  It is designed to meet the needs of nearly all people. 
D)  It is designed to prevent deficiency diseases of about half of the general population. 
E)  It is reflective of current dietary preferences and trends. 
A)  It is set more than twice as high as the average person needs. 
B)  It is the minimum amount that the average person needs in her/his diet. 
C)  It is designed to meet the needs of nearly all people. 
D)  It is designed to prevent deficiency diseases of about half of the general population. 
E)  It is reflective of current dietary preferences and trends.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about nutrient recommendations worldwide is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer than 20 nations have nutrient standards similar to those in the United States. 
B)  Standards in other countries may reflect differences in data interpretation. 
C)  Food habits and physical activities of people in other countries affect their published nutrient standards. 
D)  Some countries use recommendations developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization. 
E)  Nutrient recommendations from international groups are sufficient to maintain health in healthy people worldwide. 
A)  Fewer than 20 nations have nutrient standards similar to those in the United States. 
B)  Standards in other countries may reflect differences in data interpretation. 
C)  Food habits and physical activities of people in other countries affect their published nutrient standards. 
D)  Some countries use recommendations developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization. 
E)  Nutrient recommendations from international groups are sufficient to maintain health in healthy people worldwide.

Question 8

A personal account of an experience or event, which does not make for reliable scientific information, is called a/an ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A personal account of an experience or...

What is the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) for carbohydrates?

Which of the following is NOT a nutrition assessment used by a trained health care professional?

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

Which of the following is NOT a category of the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)?

Which statement accurately describes physical exams as a nutrition assessment tool?

Which of the following statements best describes the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for a nutrient?

Which of the following statements about nutrient recommendations worldwide is FALSE?

A personal account of an experience or event, which does not make for reliable scientific information, is called a/an ____________________.

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, Absorption, and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, 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

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention

Medications, Diet-Drug Interactions, and Herbal Products

Enteral Nutrition Support

Parenteral Nutrition Support

Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Liver Disease and Gallstones

Diabetes Mellitus

Cardiovascular Diseases

Kidney Diseases

Cancer and Hiv Infection

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Exam 1: An Overview of Nutrition

What is the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) for carbohydrates?

Which of the following is NOT a nutrition assessment used by a trained health care professional?

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

Which of the following is NOT a category of the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)?

Which statement accurately describes physical exams as a nutrition assessment tool?

Which of the following statements best describes the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for a nutrient?

Which of the following statements about nutrient recommendations worldwide is FALSE?

A personal account of an experience or event, which does not make for reliable scientific information, is called a/an ____________________.

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, Absorption, and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, 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

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention

Medications, Diet-Drug Interactions, and Herbal Products

Enteral Nutrition Support

Parenteral Nutrition Support

Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Liver Disease and Gallstones

Diabetes Mellitus

Cardiovascular Diseases

Kidney Diseases

Cancer and Hiv Infection

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