Question 1

Use the following nutrition label to answer questions .
  
-Percent Daily Values on the Nutrition Facts label are based on a _____-calorie diet.

Accepted Answer

A) 1000 
B) 1200 
C) 1500 
D) 1800 
E) 2000 
A) 1000 
B) 1200 
C) 1500 
D) 1800 
E) 2000 E

Question 2

What nutrient would someone susceptible to high blood pressure be consuming too much of with a meal consisting of a salami sandwich,chicken noodle soup,and whole milk?

Accepted Answer

A) Sugar 
B) Caffeine 
C) Sodium 
D) Water 
E) Calcium 
A) Sugar 
B) Caffeine 
C) Sodium 
D) Water 
E) Calcium C

Question 3

Which of the following statements about national food and nutrition programs is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The School Lunch Program is the U.S.'s largest food assistance program. 
B) Women with incomes above the poverty line are automatically ineligible for WIC. 
C) None of the USDA food assistance programs has been shown to be cost effective. 
D) WIC vouchers can be exchanged for peanut butter,fruits,and vegetables. 
A) The School Lunch Program is the U.S.'s largest food assistance program. 
B) Women with incomes above the poverty line are automatically ineligible for WIC. 
C) None of the USDA food assistance programs has been shown to be cost effective. 
D) WIC vouchers can be exchanged for peanut butter,fruits,and vegetables. D

Question 4

Which of the following would NOT be considered one of the four components of nutrition assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) Anthropometric 
B) Biochemical 
C) Clinical/physical 
D) Initial evaluation 
E) Dietary 
A) Anthropometric 
B) Biochemical 
C) Clinical/physical 
D) Initial evaluation 
E) Dietary

Question 5

Current recommendations call for _____ of total calories from fat.

Accepted Answer

A) 20-35% 
B) 35-40% 
C) 40-50% 
D) <30% 
E) No specific percentage 
A) 20-35% 
B) 35-40% 
C) 40-50% 
D) <30% 
E) No specific percentage

Question 6

Use the following information to answer questions 
Jill is a very active teenager who has been maintaining her current weight of 125 pounds.Her average daily macronutrient intake consists of 250 g carbohydrate,100 g total fat,30 g saturated fat,and 50 g protein.
-Is this within the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range for carbohydrate intake?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes 
B) No 
A) Yes 
B) No

Question 7

If the woman in question #24 drank a glass of regular,fortified milk,what is the most important essential nutrient that she added to her diet?

Accepted Answer

A) Calcium 
B) Cholesterol 
C) Fluoride 
D) Glucose 
E) Vitamin C 
A) Calcium 
B) Cholesterol 
C) Fluoride 
D) Glucose 
E) Vitamin C

Question 8

Nutrient-dense foods can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) foods that are both good sources of nutrients and low in Calories. 
B) foods that contain low amounts of nutrients and are high in Calories. 
C) foods that are both good sources of nutrients and high in Calories. 
D) foods that contain low amounts of nutrients and are low in Calories. 
E) all animal-derived foods. 
A) foods that are both good sources of nutrients and low in Calories. 
B) foods that contain low amounts of nutrients and are high in Calories. 
C) foods that are both good sources of nutrients and high in Calories. 
D) foods that contain low amounts of nutrients and are low in Calories. 
E) all animal-derived foods.

Question 9

In the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans,what types of grains are encouraged?

Accepted Answer

A) Enriched grains 
B) Fortified grains 
C) Whole grains 
D) Non-whole grains 
A) Enriched grains 
B) Fortified grains 
C) Whole grains 
D) Non-whole grains

Question 10

Use the following information to answer questions 
Jill is a very active teenager who has been maintaining her current weight of 125 pounds.Her average daily macronutrient intake consists of 250 g carbohydrate,100 g total fat,30 g saturated fat,and 50 g protein.
-Is this within the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range for fat intake?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The water-soluble vitamins include:

Accepted Answer

A) A,D,E,and K. 
B) A and C. 
C) B-complex and C. 
D) B-complex and K. 
E) All vitamins are water soluble. 
A) A,D,E,and K. 
B) A and C. 
C) B-complex and C. 
D) B-complex and K. 
E) All vitamins are water soluble.

Question 12

Use the following nutrition label to answer questions .
  
-What is the percent of calories from fat?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 16% 
C) 26% 
D) 35% 
A) 5% 
B) 16% 
C) 26% 
D) 35%

Question 13

Which of the following groups of people would be considered most appropriate to recommend a dietary supplement to?

Accepted Answer

A) Pregnant women 
B) People with poor or monotonous diets 
C) Lacto-ovo vegetarians 
D) All of the above 
E) a and b only 
A) Pregnant women 
B) People with poor or monotonous diets 
C) Lacto-ovo vegetarians 
D) All of the above 
E) a and b only

Question 14

Which of the following vitamins acts as an antioxidant in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin C 
B) Vitamin E 
C) Beta-carotene 
D) All of the above 
E) a and b only 
A) Vitamin C 
B) Vitamin E 
C) Beta-carotene 
D) All of the above 
E) a and b only

Question 15

A diet low in fat-soluble vitamins will result in a more rapid onset of deficiency symptoms than one low in water-soluble vitamins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements reflects the most accurate assessment measurement?

Accepted Answer

A) An older adult weighing herself at home 
B) A new breastfeeding mom recording what she ate over the past 24 hours 
C) A dietitian interviewing a mom with a 5-year-old toddler about what he ate over the past 24 hours and then asking her to record what the toddler ate over the next two days 
D) A physician asking the height of an 80-year-old male patient 
A) An older adult weighing herself at home 
B) A new breastfeeding mom recording what she ate over the past 24 hours 
C) A dietitian interviewing a mom with a 5-year-old toddler about what he ate over the past 24 hours and then asking her to record what the toddler ate over the next two days 
D) A physician asking the height of an 80-year-old male patient

Question 17

The Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)means:

Accepted Answer

A) an intake level that meets the nutrient needs of 98% of healthy people. 
B) an intake value that meets the nutrient needs of half the healthy individuals in a group. 
C) the upper limits of a nutrient compatible with health. 
D) the nutrient intake standard for healthy people. 
E) that this is a "tentative" RDA. 
A) an intake level that meets the nutrient needs of 98% of healthy people. 
B) an intake value that meets the nutrient needs of half the healthy individuals in a group. 
C) the upper limits of a nutrient compatible with health. 
D) the nutrient intake standard for healthy people. 
E) that this is a "tentative" RDA.

Question 18

A "calorie" is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) a measure of the energy transferred from food to the body 
B) the amount of energy inside fat cells 
C) considered to be a nutrient 
D) measured in units known as kilograms 
E) none of the above 
A) a measure of the energy transferred from food to the body 
B) the amount of energy inside fat cells 
C) considered to be a nutrient 
D) measured in units known as kilograms 
E) none of the above

Question 19

Dietary cholesterol intake affects blood cholesterol levels more than saturated and unsaturated fat intakes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following nutrients is considered nonessential?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin C 
B) Iron 
C) Cholesterol 
D) Potassium 
E) Vitamin E 
A) Vitamin C 
B) Iron 
C) Cholesterol 
D) Potassium 
E) Vitamin E

Use the following nutrition label to answer questions . -Percent Daily Values on the Nutrition Facts label are based on a _____-calorie diet.

What nutrient would someone susceptible to high blood pressure be consuming too much of with a meal consisting of a salami sandwich,chicken noodle soup,and whole milk?

Which of the following statements about national food and nutrition programs is true?

Which of the following would NOT be considered one of the four components of nutrition assessment?

Current recommendations call for _____ of total calories from fat.

If the woman in question #24 drank a glass of regular,fortified milk,what is the most important essential nutrient that she added to her diet?

Nutrient-dense foods can be defined as:

In the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans,what types of grains are encouraged?

The water-soluble vitamins include:

Use the following nutrition label to answer questions . -What is the percent of calories from fat?

Which of the following groups of people would be considered most appropriate to recommend a dietary supplement to?

Which of the following vitamins acts as an antioxidant in the body?

A diet low in fat-soluble vitamins will result in a more rapid onset of deficiency symptoms than one low in water-soluble vitamins.

Which of the following statements reflects the most accurate assessment measurement?

The Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)means:

A "calorie" is _____.

Dietary cholesterol intake affects blood cholesterol levels more than saturated and unsaturated fat intakes.

Which of the following nutrients is considered nonessential?

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Use the following nutrition label to answer questions . -Percent Daily Values on the Nutrition Facts label are based on a _____-calorie diet.

What nutrient would someone susceptible to high blood pressure be consuming too much of with a meal consisting of a salami sandwich,chicken noodle soup,and whole milk?

Which of the following statements about national food and nutrition programs is true?

Which of the following would NOT be considered one of the four components of nutrition assessment?

Current recommendations call for _____ of total calories from fat.

If the woman in question #24 drank a glass of regular,fortified milk,what is the most important essential nutrient that she added to her diet?

Nutrient-dense foods can be defined as:

In the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans,what types of grains are encouraged?

The water-soluble vitamins include:

Use the following nutrition label to answer questions . -What is the percent of calories from fat?

Which of the following groups of people would be considered most appropriate to recommend a dietary supplement to?

Which of the following vitamins acts as an antioxidant in the body?

A diet low in fat-soluble vitamins will result in a more rapid onset of deficiency symptoms than one low in water-soluble vitamins.

Which of the following statements reflects the most accurate assessment measurement?

The Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)means:

A "calorie" is _____.

Dietary cholesterol intake affects blood cholesterol levels more than saturated and unsaturated fat intakes.

Which of the following nutrients is considered nonessential?

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