NUTRITION EXAM REVIEWER

Multiple Choice
1. Deficiency or excess of nutrition refers to malnutrition.
a. True
b. False
2. This shows the serving amount of food and what nutrients are in food.
a. Calories
b. Food label
c. Nutrition facts
3. Macronutrients are the nutrients in smaller amounts.
a. True
b. False
4. Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and water are all nutrients that are considered as
inorganic.
a. True
b. False
5. Which of the following groups has the least servings to be eaten based on food
pyramid?
a. Fruit group
b. Milk, yogurt or cheese group
c. Fats, oils and sweets group
6. Macronutrients are the nutrients required in relatively large amounts.
a. True
b. b. False
7. Hunger is the psychological desire for food.
a. True
b. False
8. Which of the following is the study of nutrients and how the body uses them?
a. Chemistry
b. Diet
c. Nutrition
9. Dietary supplements should be considered substitutes for nutrient-dense foods.
a. True
b. False
10. Megadose is the amount of a vitamin or mineral that greatly exceeds the
recommended amount.
a. True
b. False
11. There is no “one size fits all” approach to planning a nutritionally adequate diet.
a. True
b. False
12. Variety cannot help ensure the nutritional adequacy of a diet.
a. True
b. False
13. Which of the following are direct methods of nutritional assessment? Select all
that apply.
a. Clinical methods
b. Ecological Variables
c. Vital health statistics
d. Dietary Evaluation
 e. Economic Factors
f. Anthropometric Measurements
14. The following are macronutrients required in relatively large amounts, EXCEPT:
a. Carbohydrates
b. Vitamins
c. Lipids
d. Water
15. Diet is the of food, including how food nourishes our bodies and how food
influence our body.
a. True
b. False

Simple Recall
1. What are the 2 types of Nutrients?
 Inorganic Nutrients
 Organic Nutrient
2. What consist macronutrients?
 Carbohydrates
 Lipids
 Proteins
 Water
3. This allows manufacturers to classify nutrient supplements and certain herbal
products as foods.
 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 or DSHEA
4. It is a representation of the optimal number of servings to be eaten each day from
each of the basic food groups.
 Food pyramid
5. Give the list of direct methods of nutritional assessment:
 Anthropometric methods
 Biochemical and laboratory methods
 Clinical methods
 Dietary evaluation methods
 Emergency balance.
6. What is the simplest and most practical method used in nutritional assessment.
 Clinical method
7. It is a total of all chemical processes that occur in living cells.
 Metabolism
8. It is an energy value of a food in relation to the food’s weight.
 Energy Density
9. Obtaining adequate amounts of nutrients, while balancing calorie intake with
calorie expenditure
 Moderation
10. This over time leads to malnutrition
 Deficiency or Excess

Essay
1. Why do you think it is important to choose a variety of foods from each food
group? Ans:Choosing a variety of foods from each food group is important because it
can help ensure the nutritional adequacy of a diet.
2. As a student nurse, what is the best method towards healthy eating and what food
should be included? Ans:One approach to eating a healthy, well-balanced diet is the
plate method. It involves dividing the plate into imaginary sections and using each
section for a specific group of food. Half of the plate should contain fruits and
vegetables, with vegetables covering approximately two-thirds and fruit covering the
other one-third. The other half of the plate should contain grains and proteins in equal
amounts. At least half of the grains consumed in a day should be whole grains.
Proteins should focus on lean meats, fish and vegetarian protein options.