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Nutritional Assessment - Diet

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dietitians can be found working in

a)

hospitals

b)

schools

c)

community groups

d)

all of the above

2.

Dietary intakes method depends on (choose 2)

a)

Honesty of the patient

b)

Laboratory tests

c)

Truthful recording

d)

frequent visits to doctor

3.

Food frequency questionnaire has open questions

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What nutritional deficiency is shown in the picture?

a)

Osteoporsis

b)

Scurvy

c)

Anemia

d)

Rickets

5.

What is dietary intake?

a)

what happens when a person doesn't have enough nutrients

b)

measurements of the body such as weight

c)

when the patient records everything they eat or drink in a period of time

d)

factors from the environment that affect health

6.

Which one is not a method of measuring intake?

a)

24hr recall

b)

3 day food diary

c)

Food frequency questionnaire

d)

24hr food frequency questionnaire

7.

What is a disadvantage of 24hr recall

a)

very hard to collect information

b)

it doesn't take a large amount of time

c)

it's hard to get details if you do not cook the food

d)

it is easy to remember what was eaten

8.

What is are 2 common disadvantage for all 3 methods

a)

the rely on honesty

b)

they can be done anywhere anytime

c)

they rely on memory

d)

they can be very detailed

9.

Food frequency questionnaires can be used on large groups of people.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is a food frequency questionnaire?

a)

questions are that asks you how often you eat something

b)

a food diary from the last day

c)

a 3 day real time food diary

11.

The goal for the vegetarian is to consume a variety of foods to obtain all of the needed nutrients?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

People follow a vegan diet because they

a)

do not want animals to suffer

b)

get all the nutrients from their bodies

c)

care about environmental issues

d)

disapprove of the immense water waste in meat production

e)

are picky eaters

13.

What is the difference between VEGANS and Vegetarians

a)

Vegans don't eat any animal products

b)

Both of them don't eat meat

c)

Vegans and vegetarians don't eat animal products

d)

Both try to reduce greenhouse gases

14.

Food deserts exist because...

a)

fast-foods are advertised better than fresh foods.

b)

fresh food does not grow well in certain areas of the country.

c)

people live too far away from grocery stores and can't afford to purchase fresh foods.

d)

there are too many grocery stores in urban communities.

15.

What problems can result from the lack of fresh food?

a)

People end up spending more money and gaining weight from fast food.

b)

Convenience stores can go out of business because they are not selling fresh foods.

c)

Communities argue and fail to work together to solve common problems.

d)

Larger grocery stores go out of business because people choose to shop at convenience stores.

16.
The macronutrient that is essential for growth, repair and keeping cells healthy.
a)
Fats
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Proteins
d)
Dietary fiber
17.

Where do we find carbohydrates?

a)

in animal fats, industrial sauces, sweets, precooked food...

b)

in starchy vegetables, cereals, grains, rice, bread...

c)

in beef, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products, beans...

d)

mainly in most fruits and vegetables

18.

Where do we find vitmins?

a)

in animal fats, industrial sauces, sweets, precooked food...

b)

in starchy vegetables, cereals, grains, rice, bread..

c)

in beef, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products, beans...

d)

mainly in most fruits and vegetables

19.

They help the body to work properly: our inmune system, cells, organs...

a)

CARBOHYDRATES

b)

PROTEINS

c)

VITAMINS

d)

FAT

20.

In a balanced diet, 55-65% of the calories are based on...

a)

CARBOHYDRATES

b)

FATS

c)

PROTEINS

d)

VITAMINS

21.

What nutritional deficiency will develop if you don't get enough vitamin A?

a)

Rickets

b)

Scurvy

c)

Night Blindness

22.

It is a mineral, and its main purpose is to carry oxygen in the hemoglobin of red blood cells throughout the body so cells can produce energy.

a)

Iron

b)

Calcium

c)

Iodine

23.

What nutritional deficiency will develop if you don’t get enough vitamin B?

a)

Beri-beri

b)

Rickets

c)

Scurvy

d)

Night Blindness

24.

What nutritional deficiency is shown in the picture?

a)

Osteoporsis

b)

Scurvy

c)

Anemia

d)

Rickets

25.

What vitamins give you energy and help form the red blood cells that carry oxygen to your muscles?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

B

d)

C

26.

What vitamin is good for your skin,fights infections and helps your body to absorb the iron that you need?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

E

d)

A

27.

What vitamin do important parts of the body,such as your liver and your lungs need?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

28.
What are the fat-soluble vitamins?
a)
C,A,D,E
b)
K,A,D,E
c)
K,A,C,E
d)
C,A,K,E
29.
Could you get Osteoperosis or Anemia if you are deficient in iron?
a)
Osteoperosis
b)
Anemia
30.
Which is NOT a function of water?
a)
Regulates body temperature
b)
Protects cell membranes
c)
Carries water-soluble vitamins
d)
Carries waste