Public Health Nutrition Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Public Health Nutrition explores the role of nutrition in the health and well-being of populations, emphasizing the prevention of diet-related diseases and promotion of healthy eating behaviors at community and national levels. The course covers topics such as nutritional epidemiology, assessment of dietary intake, nutrition policies and programs, food security, and intervention strategies to address malnutrition, obesity, and chronic diseases. Students will learn to analyze the social, economic, and environmental factors impacting public nutrition and develop practical skills for planning, implementing, and evaluating nutrition interventions in diverse populations.
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Nutrition Concepts and Controversies 13th Edition by Frances Sienkiewicz Sizer
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Chapter 1: Food Choices and Human Health
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Q1) The energy-yielding nutrients include:
A) protein.
B) fat.
C) vitamins.
D) a and b
E) a and c
Answer: D
Q2) Effects of physical activity on the body include all of the following except:
A) decreased bone density.
B) reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases.
C) faster wound healing.
D) increased lean body tissue.
Answer: A
Q3) The major role in the body that all vitamins and minerals have is:
A) to act as regulators in body processes.
B) to serve as parts of body structure.
C) to provide energy.
D) to prevent chronic disease.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines
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Q1) As more research demonstrates the possible benefits of phytochemicals for health, the best approach for consuming them is to:
A) avoid eating more foods containing them until more research has shown benefits.
B) include a variety of fruits and vegetables containing phytochemicals in your diet.
C) find supplements that can give you concentrated doses for health benefits.
D) read supplement labels to find out which claims state the best health benefits.
Answer: B
Q2) An important recommendation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 is to make physical activity a habit.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Identify the USDA recommendations for daily physical activity. Answer: not answered
Q4) Describe how the DRI Committee establishes DRI values. Answer: not answered
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Chapter 3: The Remarkable Body
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Q1) The purpose of the villi and microvilli in the intestinal tract is to:
A) move food components through the intestinal tract to be removed from the body.
B) reduce the absorbing surface of the intestines.
C) trap the nutrient particles and absorb them into the cells.
D) prevent nutrients from being absorbed.
Answer: C
Q2) Some vitamins are stored in the body without limit, even if they reach toxic levels.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Which of the following strategies should be used by someone experiencing heartburn?
A) Drink liquids an hour before or after meals.
B) Eat smaller meals.
C) Lie down after meals.
D) a and b
E) b and c
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber
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Q1) Match the disaccharides listed on the right with their monosaccharide constituents, listed on the left.
1. fructose + glucose
2. glucose + galactose
3. glucose + glucose
a. Maltose
b. Sucrose
c. lactose
Q2) The increase in added sugars in the diet is the main cause of the increase in obesity today.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Define hypoglycemia and describe the symptoms of this condition.
Q4) Carbohydrates are essential to provide energy for the body because:
A) the glucose that is produced from them is vital to fuel most of the body's cells.
B) proteins are available only to provide building block materials for tissues.
C) ketone bodies produced from proteins do not provide adequate energy for cells.
D) fats are not able to provide any energy to the cells.
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Chapter 5: The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols
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Q1) You are talking with someone who is trying to decrease his intake of saturated and trans fats. Which of the following would you recommend as a coffee whitener?
A) cream
B) non-dairy creamer
C) skim milk
D) half and half
Q2) Which of the following fats is the most saturated?
A) safflower oil
B) peanut oil
C) olive oil
D) coconut oil
Q3) All of the following problems are associated with low-fat diets except:
A) they are difficult to maintain over time.
B) they are not necessarily low-calorie diets.
C) they may exclude nutritious foods.
D) they result in nutrient deficiencies.
Q4) Compare and contrast the Mediterranean diet pattern and the USDA Food Patterns recommendations.
Q5) Describe the functions of fats in the body.
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Chapter 6: The Proteins and Amino Acids
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Q1) Your neighbor has placed herself on a gluten-free diet to help her lose weight. What advice would you give her?
A) She should be successful because it is an excellent way to lose weight.
B) It will help relieve any digestive symptoms she may have.
C) Gluten-free weight-loss diets offer no advantages over other low-calorie diets.
D) Gluten-free diets help prevent cancer.
Q2) Which of the following is found in protein but not in carbohydrate or fat?
A) carbon
B) hydrogen
C) nitrogen
D) oxygen
Q3) Which statement is true of a vegan diet?
A) Very young children may not consume enough plant sources of protein to build and maintain bone and muscle tissue.
B) A vegan woman always has excellent stores of nutrients needed for pregnancy.
C) Research shows that vegan diets promote normal growth in children.
D) Vegan children's daily protein requirement is less than meat-eating children's.
Q4) Describe what happens when amino acids are oversupplied in the diet.
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Chapter 7: The Vitamins
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Q1) The most familiar function of vitamin A is to sustain normal eyesight.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The recommended intake for vitamin D is _____ micrograms per day for adults over 70.
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20
Q3) Which of the following should avoid vitamin C supplements?
A) people with kidney disorders
B) people with too much iron in their blood
C) people with colds
D) a and b
E) b and c
Q4) Describe the rationale for the DRI Committee's recommendations for folate for women of childbearing age. What action has the FDA taken to increase the folate content of the diets of this population group?
Q5) Compare and contrast the characteristics of the water-soluble vitamins and the fat-soluble vitamins.
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Chapter 8: Water and Minerals
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Q1) Which of the following must be available for thyroxine to be synthesized?
A) iron
B) iodine
C) zinc
D) fluoride
Q2) Hard water has high concentrations of:
A) sodium.
B) calcium.
C) magnesium.
D) a and b
E) b and c
Q3) This supplement uses tricalcium phosphate as its source of calcium. What can you state about how well that form is absorbed?
A) It is not absorbed well because of contaminants.
B) It is a form that is absorbed equally well as other forms.
C) It is a form that can accelerate calcium losses from the body.
D) It is absorbed too quickly and may lead to toxic levels.
Q4) High salt intakes have been linked with high rates of stomach cancer.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight
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Q1) Which of the following types of foods sustain satiety longer than other foods?
A) high in fiber
B) high in protein
C) high in sugar
D) a and b
E) b and c
Q2) The set-point theory states that the body's regulatory controls will maintain body weight over time and resist efforts to lose weight by dieting.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Physical activity must be long and arduous to achieve fat loss.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Recommendations for planning a diet for weight loss include the following:
A) restrict daily intake to 800 calories initially to start adequate weight loss.
B) eliminate as much fat as possible from the menu.
C) increase meat portions.
D) reduce calories as appropriate based on current BMI.
Q5) Describe strategies that can help someone effectively gain body weight.
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Chapter 10: Nutrients, Physical Activity, and the Bodys
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Q1) Your friend is participating in a strenuous world-class competition that lasts for over four hours. Which of the following would you recommend to your friend?
A) Don't worry about electrolyte losses.
B) Consume sports drinks and pretzels.
C) Take electrolyte or salt tablets.
D) Drink plenty of plain water.
Q2) Sports nutrition experts recommend that endurance athletes consume _____ percent of their energy from fat.
A) 5-10
B) 10-20
C) 20-35
D) 35-45
Q3) Calculate the calories needed from fat each day for a triathlete who requires 4500 calories a day.
A) 550-700
B) 750-875
C) 900-1575
D) 1580-1650
Q4) Identify the characteristics and benefits of cardiorespiratory endurance.
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Chapter 11: Diet and Health
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Q1) Constituents in foods may be cancer causing, cancer promoting, or protective against cancer.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Major actions in the arteries that lead to heart attack and stroke include:
A) formation of plaques leading to inflammation from a diet high in saturated fat.
B) response to arterial damage by formation of blood clots that can break loose.
C) formation of an embolus from eating too high a level of eicosanoids found in fatty fish.
D) a and b
E) a and c
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Q3) Describe dietary and other strategies for reducing risk of CVD.
Q4) Laboratory studies suggest that diets high in _____ seem to promote cancer.
A) calories
B) sugar
C) artificial sweeteners
D) calcium
Q5) Describe what is meant by the metabolic syndrome.
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Chapter 12: Food Safety and Food Technology
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Q1) The best way to keep chilled foods safe is to:
A) thaw meats quickly by putting them under running hot water in the sink.
B) put foods that have been sitting out too long into the freezer to cool them down.
C) refrigerate them immediately after getting home from the grocery store.
D) put leftover foods into deep containers so the outside layers will cool the inner layers.
Q2) How would you respond to someone who asks about the safety of nonnutritive sweeteners?
A) You should avoid saccharin because it has been shown to cause bladder cancer in humans.
B) Aspartame is dangerous because it has been shown to cause brain cancer.
C) The FDA endorses the use of nonnutritive sweeteners in any amount as safe.
D) Current evidence shows that moderate intakes of nonnutritive sweeteners pose no health risks in adults.
Q3) Why is eating raw or lightly steamed seafood a risky business?
Q4) Why is orange juice canned or frozen before shipping?
Q5) All varieties of sushi are made from raw fish.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant
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Q1) By adolescence, fatty streaks have formed in most children's coronary arteries.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is characteristic of colostrum?
A) It contains antibodies from the mother's blood.
B) It contains white cells from the mother's blood.
C) It may transmit a bacterial infection to the infant if the mother has one.
D) a and c
E) a and b
Q3) Women who have uncontrolled high blood glucose levels during pregnancy may experience complications such as:
A) development of hypoglycemia later in life.
B) preterm labor.
C) low infant birthweight.
D) development of preeclampsia.
Q4) Alcohol crosses the placenta and is directly toxic to the fetus.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Why do many pediatricians advise continued use of infant formula and not cow's milk throughout the first year of life?
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Chapter 14: Child, Teen, and Older Adult
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Q1) Tommy consumed a breakfast consisting of yogurt with blueberries, whole-grain toast, and orange juice. Shortly thereafter, Tommy experienced an allergic reaction. This reaction was most likely caused by:
A) yogurt
B) whole-grain toast
C) blueberries
D) orange juice
Q2) A 70-year-old woman needed 2000 calories to maintain her weight when she was 50 years old. How many does she need now if her weight and activity level are the same?
A) 1200 calories
B) 1500 calories
C) 1800 calories
D) 2200 calories
Q3) People who take aspirin regularly should eat _____ foods regularly.
A) fiber-rich
B) iron-rich
C) vitamin C-rich
D) calcium-rich
Q4) Why is dehydration a major risk for older adults?
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Chapter 15: Hunger and the Global Environment
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Q1) RUTF:
A) is a treatment for dehydration.
B) is a high-calorie edible paste.
C) must be refrigerated for safety.
D) is a federal food relief program.
Q2) Methods for preserving the genetic diversity of food include:
A) maintaining genetic samples of the world's most important food crops in a global seed vault.
B) eating a variety of fruits and vegetables that have been imported from all over the world.
C) using genetic engineering to create new resistant plant species that replace old ones.
D) eating higher on the food chain to protect vegetables that have been grown.
Q3) One problem with aquaculture is that:
A) few food crops grow underwater.
B) enclosures are too costly to build.
C) it meets only 1/5 the demand for fish.
D) farmed fish eat chow made from fish.
Q4) What is food recovery and how does it help communities reduce hunger and improve nutrition?
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