Practice Test

Category I

100

This is a term that represents all body processes relating to food including: digestion, absorption, metabolism, circulation and elimination.

Nutrition

200

Organic compounds that are essential to life.

Vitamins

300

These are commonly referred to as "sugar" or "starches".

Carbohydrates

400

This is the age of Mr. Trahan

29

500

Percent daily values are based on this amount of calories.

2000/2500

Category II

100

These are commonly called fats/oils.

Lipids

200

A term used to define food and beverages we eat and drink

Diet

300

The amount of a nutrient below which almost all healthy people can be expected.

Deficiency

400

Name 4 common factors that influence food choices.

Personal preference, habit, ethnic heritage and tradition, availability, convenience and cost, positive/negative associations, emotional comfort, body image, nutritional.

500

Chewing substances with no nutritional value such as ice are common indicators of this disorder.

Iron Deficiency/ Anemia

Category III

100

 Is defined as a state of good health with optimal body
function.

Wellness

200

This type of essential nutrient is a major source of readily usable human.

Carbohydrates

300

Give one example of a mineral.

 calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride and sulfur

400

This is a passage that was created in 1893 and is still  recited by some nurses during their graduation ceremonies.

Nightingale Pledge

500

These are the building blocks of proteins and are found in chain formation.

Amino Acids

Category IV

100

The acronym RDA stands for.

Recommended Daily Allowance

200

These government agencies are responsible for nutrition labels.

USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) FDA (Food and Drug Administration)

300

Name 2 categories that food labels should contain.

1. Name of product
2.  Name and address of manufacturer
3.  The net contents (weights, measure, or count)
4. The number of servings and the serving size
5. The quantities of specified nutrient and food
   constituents

400

These are the basic components of bodily cells.

Protein

500

These occur when a person is harmed or injured because a health care provider does not meet the established or expected
standards of care.

Tort

Category V

100

Vitamins A,C,E,K are all examples of this essential nutrient. (Not a trick question)

Vitamins

200

Greek physician of the 5th and 4th centuries who is also known as the father modern medicine.

Hippocrates

300

a process of communication between you and your health care provider that often leads to agreement or permission for care, treatment, or services.

Informed Consent

400

Examples of this include butter, margarine, oils

Lipids

500

This bone is the largest, longest, and strongest bone in the human body.

Femur