Chapter 1 Concept Checks

Question 1

Which choice is an example of an ultra-processed food?
a. Fruit gummies
b. Canned pear slices
c. Frozen blueberries
d. 100 percent pure orange juice

Answer 1

a. Fruit gummies

Question 2

Which advice might help someone used to eating poor-quality foods out of habit?
a. Order salad for dinner when out with friends.
b. Journal about your feelings.
c. Choose organic foods when possible.
d. Remove unhealthy foods from the house.

Answer 2

d. Remove unhealthy foods from the house.

Question 3

Which of these nutrients is energy-yielding?
a. Vitamin C
b. Iron
c. Water
d. Fat

Answer 3

d. Fat

Question 4

Which characteristic is a strength of epidemiological studies?
a. Can narrow down the list of possible causes
b. Can prove cause and effect
c. Can control variables that may influence the development or prevention of a disease
d. Can control conditions (for the most part)

Answer 4

a. Can narrow down the list of possible causes

Question 5

Which statement accurately describes what it means if a person’s intake of a nutrient falls between the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) and the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)?
a. The intake is probably excessive and the possibility of toxicity is likely.
b. The intake is probably adequate.
c. The intake may be adequate, but the chances are greater or equal that it is inadequate.
d. The intake is probably inadequate and the possibility of deficiency likely

Answer 5

c. The intake may be adequate, but the chances are greater or equal that it is inadequate.

Question 6

According to the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR), what percentage of kcalories should come from fat?
a. 10-25%
b. 20-35%
c. 30-45%
d. 40-55%

Answer 6

b. 20-35%

Question 7

If a patient develops anemia as a result of their chronic kidney disease, and presents with fatigue and shortness of breath caused by the anemia, which accurately describes their deficiency?
a. It is a primary deficiency.
b. It is a secondary deficiency.
c. It is a subclinical deficiency.
d. It is anemia with covert symptoms.

Answer 7

b. It is a secondary deficiency.

Question 8

Which health condition is related to vitamin C deficiency?
a. Anemia
b. Scurvy
c. Rickets
d. Xerophthalmia

Answer 8

b. Scurvy

Question 9

Which risk factor causes the most deaths in the United States?
a. Alcohol consumption
b. Sedentary lifestyle
c. Poor nutrition
d. Tobacco abuse

Answer 9

d. Tobacco abuse