Nutrition HOSA Exam 2023 with complete solutions
The result of those processes whereby the body takes in and uses food for growth, development, and
... [Show More] maintenance of health is:
a. respiration
b. diet therapy
c. nutrition
d. digestion - Answer- c. nutrition
Nutritional status is determined by:
a. heredity
b. employment
c. personality
d. diet - Answer- d. diet
To nourish the body adequately and to maintain health, one must:
a. avoid all low-nutrient-density foods
b. eat foods containing the six classes of nutrients
c. include fats at every meal
d. restrict proteins at breakfast - Answer- b. eat foods containing the six classes of nutrients
Nutrients used primarily to provide energy to the body are:
a. vitamins, water, and minerals
b. carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
c. proteins, vitamins, and fats
d. vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates - Answer- b. carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
Nutrients used mainly to build and repair body tissues are:
a. proteins, vitamins, and minerals
b. carbohydrates, fats, and minerals
c. fats, water, and minerals
d. fats, vitamins, and minerals - Answer- a. proteins, vitamins, and minerals
foods such as potato chips, cakes, and candy are:
a. high-nutrient-density foods
b. essential nutrient foods
c. low-nutrient-density foods
d. nutritious foods - Answer- c. low-nutrient-density foods
an inadequate supply of the six classes of nutrients in the diet may result in
a. stamina
b. malnutrition
c. indigestion
d. diabities - Answer- b. malnutrition
Iron deficiency is caused by the lack of
a. proteins
b. carbohydrates
c vitamins
d. iron - Answer- d. iron
The cumulative effect of a high-fat diet could be
a. iron deficiency
b. blindness
c. heart disease
d. diabetes mellitus - Answer- c. heart disease
Malnutrition could be cause by
a. poor posture
b. constipation
c. disease or drug therapy
d. hypertension - Answer- c. disease or drug therapy
High blood pressure is commonly referred to as
a. atherosclerosis
b. non-insulin-dependent diabetes melitus
c. osteoporosis
d. hypertension - Answer- d. hypertension
Iron is a mineral that is a necessary component of
a. blood
b. urine
c. saliva
d. vitamin A - Answer- a. blood
A cumulative condition is one that develops:
a. within a very short period of time
b. over several years
c. only in women under 52
d. in premature infants - Answer- b. over several years
Low nutrient dense foods
a. are found only in crash diets
b. are very helpful to pregnant adolescents
c. provide very few nutrients
d. provide good stamina - Answer- c. provide very few nutrients
Another term for fat is
a. CHO
b. lipids
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