●Question 1
● 1 out of 1 points
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The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for a nutrient meets the needs
of about ________ of the population.
Selected Answer: a. 98%
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Question 2
● 1 out of 1 points
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Which individual is making a food choice based on values?
Selected
Answe
r:
a. A Catholic woman who fasts on Good Friday
to honor religious custom
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Question 3
● 1 out of 1 points
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Which of the following is not a nutrition assessment used by a
trained health care professional?
Selected Answer: d. Personality profile screening
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Question 4
● 1 out of 1 points
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Which of the following statements accurately describes Dietary
Reference Intakes?
Selected
Answer
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d. They aid in the planning and evaluation of
diets for healthy people.
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Question 5
● 1 out of 1 points
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Which of the following does not represent one of the six classes of
nutrients?
Selected Answer: e. phytochemicals
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Question 6
● 1 out of 1 points
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An apple is composed primarily of ________.
Selected Answer: e. water
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Question 7
● 1 out of 1 points
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What nonnutritive substance contributes energy, but does not sustain
life?
Selected Answer: c. Alcohol
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Question 8
● 1 out of 1 points
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Which of the following statements best describes the Recommended
Dietary Allowance (RDA) for a nutrient?
Selected
Answer
:
d. It is the minimum amount that the average
person needs in her diet.
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Question 9
● 1 out of 1 points
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Which of the following statements accurately describes vitamins?
Selected
Answer
:
c. Almost every action in the body requires the
assistance of vitamins.
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Question 10
● 1 out of 1 points
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Farah is a movie fan and always eats a big bucket of buttery
popcorn at the theater. Her food choice is most likely based on
____.
Selected Answer: e. positive association
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Question 11
● 1 out of 1 points
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At a party with friends, Janine drinks wine and eats hors d’oeuvres,
even though she is not hungry. This is an example of a food-
related ____.
Selected Answer: e. social interaction
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Question 12
● 1 out of 1 points
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Why are vitamins and minerals sometimes called micronutrients?
Selected
Answer: d. The body requires only small amounts of
them daily.
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Question 13
● 1 out of 1 points
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You are a health care professional tasked with taking an
anthropometric measurement of a client. Which of the
following would you measure?
Selected Answer: e. Body weight
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Question 14
● 0 out of 1 points
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What is the most prominent risk factor in the United States?
Selected Answer: c. Poor dietary habits
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Question 15
● 1 out of 1 points
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Which nutrient has the greatest energy density?
Selected Answer: e. Fat
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Question 16
● 1 out of 1 points
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A person who eats a granola bar from a vending machine is most
likely making a food choice based on: ____.
Selected Answer: b. Availability
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Question 17
● 1 out of 1 points
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What happens when the body uses energy-yielding nutrients?
Selected
Answer: a. The bonds between the atoms break and
release energy.
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Question 18
● 1 out of 1 points
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Calories or kcalories are a measure of _______ energy.
Selected Answer: b. heat
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Question 19
● 1 out of 1 points
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Which of the following is an example of an ultra-processed food?
Selected Answer: a. Chicken nuggets
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Question 20
● 1 out of 1 points
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Treyvon eats strawberries more than any other food. Based on what
you’ve learned about influences on food choices, what would
be the most likely reason Treyvon eats strawberries?
Selected Answer: b. He likes how strawberries taste.
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Question 21
● 1 out of 1 points
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What is the leading cause of death in the United States?
Selected Answer: c. Heart disease
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Question 22
● 0 out of 1 points
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Approximately how many people in the United States are
overweight or obese?
Selected Answer: d. 40%
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Question 23
● 1 out of 1 points
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A diet history provides clues to ________ deficiencies.
Selected Answer: a. primary
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Question 24
● 1 out of 1 points
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Of the top seven causes of death in the United States, how many are
linked with diet?
Selected Answer: e. 4
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Question 25
● 1 out of 1 points
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For those who do not smoke or drink alcohol excessively, the one
choice that can influence chronic disease risks more than any
other is ________.
Selected Answer: c. diet
