Test Bank - Chapter 01 Q1: Which of the items listed is incorrect regarding designations in the field of nutrition? A. A nutritionist usually works in a public health setting. B. A registered dietitian (RD) must pass a national registration examination. C. An RD who works in public health can call herself a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN). D. As of January 2024, a bachelor’s degree is required for eligibility to take the national dietetic examination for credentialing. (Correct) Rationale: Beginning in January 2024, a master’s degree is required to be eligible to take the national dietetic examination for credentialing
Q2: Nutrition is the process by which living things use food to obtain nutrients for energy, growth, development and maintenance. Energy is the measure of heat equivalent to 1000 cal needed to do work. A. Both statements are true. B. Both statements are false. C. The first statement is true; the second is false. (Correct) D. The first statement is false; the second is true. Rationale: The first statement is true; the second is false. The process by which living things use food to obtain nutrients for energy is nutrition. Energy is the ability or power to do work, whereas a kilocalorie (kcal) is a measure of heat equivalent to 1000 cal. The second statement confuses energy with the definition of a kilocalorie.
Q3: Increase in consumption of which of the following has the greatest effect on an increase in body weight? A. Carbohydrate intake B. Protein intake C. Fat intake D. Kilocalorie intake (Correct) Rationale: There is little evidence that any individual food group (carbohydrate, protein, and fat) has a unique effect on body weight. Kilocalories are the key factor to controlling body weight—not the proportions of fat, carbohydrates, and protein, but balancing caloric intake with energy expenditure.
Q4: Which of the answers listed is incorrect regarding weight maintenance? A. 1600 to 2400 kcal are recommended for adult women. B. 2000 to 3000 kcal are recommended for adult men. C. Kilocalories from alcohol do not count because they are expended rapidly. (Correct) D. A patient needing 2000 kcal/day should limit saturated fat intake to 20 g or less.
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