Nutrition Test 2

A good lunch choice for someone who wants to increase intake of omega-3 fatty acids would be

. grilled tuna sandwich

The number of kilocalories provided by 23 g of fat is

207

The RDA of protein for a healthy adult who weighs 60 kg is _____ g/day.

48 g/day

If a client wants to lose 1 lb of body fat each week, he or she would need to make sure that the daily calorie intake was lower than the daily energy needs by _____ kcal/day.

500

A healthy daily fat intake for someone who eats 3000 kcal per day is _____ g.

67 to 117

The sports coaches at a university are designing training diets for their teams. Why do they need to provide more protein for the mens rowing team than for the womens rowing team?

The mens team has more lean body mass than does the womens team

Eric follows a vegetarian eating pattern, and he wants to know whether he needs to take any vitamin and mineral supplements. What would be most important to find out?

Whether he follows a vegan eating pattern or eats some animal foods

If a patient receiving parenteral nutrition develops eczema, the patient probably has

essential fatty acid deficiency

A person who follows a strict kosher diet would not eat

a cheeseburger and fries

If a person usually ate 2 ounces of lean meat at lunchtime and decided to substitute cooked lentils instead, how much of the lentils would the person need to eat?

a cup

Without vitamin B6, the body would be unable to

absorb amino acids

Most fat enters the lymphatic system after

absorption

A client who is a bodybuilder eats large quantities of tuna, chicken, and lean meats every day. Any extra energy from these foods that the clients body does not need will be stored as...

adipose tissue

During acute bacterial infections, patients need extra protein to manufacture

antibodies

The most important property of phospholipids that makes them valuable both in foods and in the body is that they...

are soluble in water and fat at the same time

A client grew up on a farm and learned to prepare foods with butter and lard produced by the farm animals. She is now in her 60s and has just learned that she has coronary artery disease. To best meet her physical needs, as well as psychological needs, the health practitioner should...

ask how she usually prepares foods and suggest ways to reduce the use of animal fat.

Of the following, the food that would provide the most energy per ounce is...

butter

To decrease intake of saturated fatty acids and increase intake of polyunsaturated fatty acid, one dietary change would be from using _____ to using _____ oil

butter; sunflower

A patient fell off a bicycle and broke one arm and one leg. Immediately after the accident, the patients body will be in a state of

catabolism

Examples of individuals who may have an increased risk for malnutrition include

children with chronic infections

If a patient has a torn ligament, then during healing and recovery, the patients body would need to manufacture

collagen

If dietary analysis shows that fat provides 31% of an individuals energy intake, their fat intake would be...

considered within the recommended range

The most important function of hydrochloric acid in the stomach is to

convert pepsinogen to its active enzyme form, pepsin.

High levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) are associated with an increased risk of...

coronary artery disease

The number of double bonds present in the fatty acid chain determines the...

degree of saturation or unsaturated of a fatty acid

A client who is trying to follow a low-fat eating pattern tells you that he or she has experienced diarrhea. You may want to find out whether he or she has...

eaten foods made with the fat substitute olestra

An example of the lifestyle habit of chaining is

eating a piece of fruit with breakfast every day.

The most accurate statement about amino acids is that

essential amino acids cannot be manufactured by body cells

Overall energy intake can be greatly affected by relatively small changes in intake of...

fat

If a person did not produce bile,

fat digestion may occur more slowly.

If a food that is usually made with hydrogenated oil is made with vegetable oil instead, one potential concern is that the

food will have a shorter shelf life

The most beneficial function of cholesterol in the body is...

formation of sex hormones, bile, and vitamin d

A triglyceride is a compound composed of...

glycerol with three fatty acids attached

For someone with coronary heart disease, what would be the most helpful piece of information on a food label?

grams of saturated fat per serving

If a man weighs 190 lb and eats 150 g protein per day, his protein intake is _____ of the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)

greater than 200%

An example of a food that contains complete protein is

hard-boiled egg

High levels of glucocorticoid hormones are likely to be produced by someone who

has a largely infected wound

The client most likely to benefit from use of medium-chain triglycerides is one who

has malabsorption because of removal of part of the small intestine

High urinary urea excretion may be caused by

high protein intake

A small child has normal weight, but his arms and legs are thin, whereas his belly and face appear swollen. His mother tells you that the only food they have had in the house for the past 3 weeks is noodles and some bread. The child probably has

kwashiorkor

Janet eats beans, grains, fruits, and vegetables, and milk. Her diet is considered

lactovegetarian

For clients with phenylketonuria the most important part of treatment is to

limit their phenylalanine intake to the amount their bodies need

If a salad dressing is made with olive oil, it would contain mostly _____ fatty acids

monounsaturated

Most physically active adults in America do not need to eat more protein than inactive adults because

most people have high enough protein intake to provide the extra protein needed for active muscles.

The protein found in muscles whose function is similar to that of hemoglobin in blood is

myoglobin

Nonessential amino acids can be made by the liver from

other amino acids

Sources of invisible fat include

pastries and pies

Of the following fats, the one that is most likely to be liquid is...

peanut oil

An example of a situation in which nitrogen balance is positive is

pregnancy

The best description of a fat with high amounts of trans fatty acids is that it is...

produced by hydrogenation of plant oils

acob usually eats a sandwich with salami, mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomato on wheat bread for lunch. What change would be most helpful in decreasing his risk of cardiovascular disease?

replace the salami with turkey

A client who wishes to avoid blood clots may benefit from regular intake of...

salmon

Some proteins contain an alpha helix, which is part of their _____ structure

secondary structure

An example of a meal that contains complementary proteins is

split pea soup with crackers

If a person were to eat a diet that provided carbohydrate, fat, and micronutrients, but very little protein, for example if he or she ate only whole-wheat pita bread with olive oil

the body would break down muscle tissue to provide amino acids to make essential proteins

The property of protein that is most important to its buffering properties is

the fact that amino acids include both an acid carboxyl group and an amine base group.the fact that amino acids include both an acid carboxyl group and an amine base group.

An appropriate size serving of meat, poultry, or fish is about the size of

the palm of your hand

An example of emulsification is

use of egg yolk to make mayonnaise

Body proteins may become denatured in the presence of a

very high fever

An alternative to hydrogenation to increase the shelf life of polyunsaturated fat is the addition of...

vitamin e