Deck 2: Carbohydrates

Question 1

Sixteen grams of sucrose is equal to ______ teaspoons of sugar.
1) 1
2) 4
3) 8
4) 16

Answer 1

2

Question 2

Which of the following factors makes carbohydrate important in world nutrition?
1) They are expensive.
2) They can be grown in limited areas.
3) They provide complete nutrition.
4) They can be stored more simply and cheaply than other foods.

Answer 2

5

Question 3

The storage form of carbohydrate in the body is:
1) Glycogen
2) Sucrose
3) Starch
4) Glucose

Answer 3

1

Question 4

Which of the following foods would provide the least amount of carbohydrate to a client?
1) 8 ounces of whole milk
2) 1 tablespoon of pickled herring
3) 1 enriched hamburger bun
4) 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

Question 5

Most items in which of the following exchanges contain 2 to 3 grams of fiber?
1) Free foods
2) Meat
3) Milk
4) Vegetable

Question 6

Which of the following would be a good source of insoluble fiber?
1) Apple skin
2) Oat bran
3) Broccoli
4) Oranges

Question 7

Dextrose is another name for:
1) Fructose
2) Glucose
3) Galactose
4) Lactose

Question 8

Energy for the body cells is provided by:
1) Fructose
2) Glucose
3) Galactose
4) Sucrose

Question 9

Oatmeal, barley, broccoli, and citrus fruits are foods that contain much:
1) Lactose
2) Maltose
3) Soluble fiber
4) Insoluble fiber

Question 10

A patient has read about the health benefits of fiber. She asks the nurse about the advisability of taking fiber concentrates. Which of the following statements would be the best response by the nurse?
1) "Fiber is best obtained from foods because they also contain other nutrients."
2) "It is safe to consume any amount of fiber because there are no known interactions with other nutrients."
3) "Fiber concentrates are best taken immediately before or with meals."
4) "Fiber supplements are recommended for people "on the go" who do not eat much."

Question 11

An example of a nonnutritive sweetener is:
1) Isomalt
2) Aspartame
3) Sorbitol
4) Mannitol

Question 12

Experts recommend that a healthy male adult consume how many grams of fiber per day?
1) 25
2) 32
3) 38
4) 45

Question 13

Which of the following statements would be incorrect?
1) Ketosis can occur when a person avoids carbohydrate intake.
2) Acetone and diacetic acid are ketone bodies that can be measured in the urine.
3) Approximately 130 grams of carbohydrate is needed each day to prevent ketosis.
4) A person can identify impending ketosis by its symptom of fainting.

Question 14

One function of fiber in the diet is to aid:
1) Elimination of intestinal waste
2) Energy balance
3) Secretion of hydrochloric acid
4) Water balance

Question 15

Dietary fiber that stimulates peristalsis and prevents constipation is called _______ fiber.
1) Plant
2) Polyunsaturated
3) Soluble
4) Insoluble

Question 16

When we say "blood sugar," we are talking about:
1) Fructose
2) Glucose
3) Galactose
4) Lactose

Question 17

Milk sugar is referred to as:
1) Fructose
2) Lactose
3) Maltose
4) Sucrose

Question 18

Which of the following statements about dietary fiber is correct?
1) Soluble fiber dissolves in oil but not in water.
2) Insoluble fiber increases intestinal excretion of cholesterol.
3) Soluble fiber attaches to other waste products in the intestine to stimulate peristalsis.
4) Fiber is the portion of plants the human body cannot digest.

Question 19

A client is seeking to increase his intake of complex carbohydrate. Which of the following foods would be appropriate?
1) Kidney beans
2) Natural honey
3) Low-fat cottage cheese
4) Apple

Question 20

Which of the following exchanges contains less than 6 grams of carbohydrate?
1) Fruit
2) Milk
3) Starch/bread
4) Vegetable

Question 21

The nurse is reviewing the patient's nutritional history. The patient reports that she uses 1 teaspoon of sugar in her coffee. The nurse identifies this sugar as which of the following?
1) Sucrose
2) Lactose
3) Glucose
4) Fructose

Question 22

Which statement is true about nonnutritive sweeteners?
1) They add bulk to recipes like sugar.
2) They can replace sugar in a recipe, one for one.
3) They are slowly and incompletely used by the body.
4) They add intense sweetness to any recipe.

Question 23

According to the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences:
1) An individual should have at least 10% of total calories eaten containing sugar.
2) Both adults and children should ingest 100 grams or less of carbohydrates each day.
3) Forty-five to sixty-five percent of kcalories should come from carbohydrate to minimize disease risk.
4) People with diets high in added sugar have higher intakes of essential nutrients.

Question 24

Which of the following is a disaccharide?
1) Glucose
2) Lactose
3) Fructose
4) Galactose