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NURS 2750 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions.
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NURS 2750 Exam 1 Questions With Complete
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Define .the .concept .of .nutrition .and .examine .the .relationship .between .it .and .other
.concepts/systems .- .(correct .answer) .-Nutrition .drives .all .body .systems .because .it
.provides .the .body .with .energy, .protection, .and .nutrients .necessary .to .function .in .daily
.living
Chronic .diseases .that .are .linked .to .a .poor .quality .diet .- .(correct .answer) .-Diabetes
.Mellitus, .Congestive .Heart .Failure, .Hypertension
What .is .a .common .nutritional .assessment .procedure .across .the .lifespan? .- .(correct
.answer) .-Mini .Nutritional .Assessment
Nutritional .screening .- .(correct .answer) .-Quick .look .at .a .few .variables .to .assess .risk
Nutritional .assessment .- .(correct .answer) .-In-depth .examination. .Nutritional .Care
.Process: .4 .steps
Discuss .the .validity .and .reliability .of .using .physical .signs .to .support .a .nutritional
.diagnosis .of .malnutrition .- .(correct .answer) .-Physical .findings .are .subjective .and .non-
specific, .therefore .not .diagnostic. .However, .can .be .indicators .that .someone .may .be
.suffering .form .malnutrition.
What .are .nursing .diagnoses .that .may .use .nutrition .therapy .as .intervention? .- .(correct
.answer) .-Malnutrition, .Intake .exceeds .needs, .Less .than .body .requires, .infection
What .are .nutrition .care .responsibilities .of .the .Registered .Nurse? .- .(correct .answer) .-
Calculating .calorie .requirements, .client .and .family .teaching, .and .encouraging .intake
.in .hospitalized .patients
What .are .the .type(s) .of .carbohydrates .found .in .various .foods? .- .(correct .answer) .-
Simple .sugars: .Monosaccharides .(glucose, .fructose, .galactose); .Disaccharides
.(sucrose, .maltose, .lactose; .Polysaccharides .(starch, .glycogen, .fiber)
What .are .the .functions .of .carbohydrates? .- .(correct .answer) .-Provide .the .majority .of
.calories .in .all .human .diets; .supply .energy; .assists .in .digestion/metabolism; .prevents
.ketosis; .glucose .for .energy
, Glycogen .- .(correct .answer) .-An .extensively .branched .glucose .storage .polysaccharide
.found .in .the .liver .and .muscle .of .animals; .the .animal .equivalent .of .starch.
How .do .you .modify .a .menu .to .ensure .that .the .adequate .intake .for .fiber .is .provided?
.- .(correct .answer) .-Increase .amounts .of .whole .grains, .eat .fresh .fruit .with .the .skin
What .are .ways .to .limit .sugar .intake? .- .(correct .answer) .-Consider .sugar .alternatives
.(stevia)
What .are .benefits .of .using .sugar .alternatives? .- .(correct .answer) .-It .decreases .the
.amount .of .added .sugar .in .the .diet.
What .are .disadvantages .of .using .sugar .alternatives? .- .(correct .answer) .-Some .sugar
.alternatives .can .be .harmful .when .consumed .in .high .doses
What .are .the .functions .of .protein? .- .(correct .answer) .-Body .structure .and .framework;
.enzymes; .fluid .balance; .acid-base .balance; .transport .molecules
What .are .complete .proteins? .- .(correct .answer) .-Provide .all .9 .essential .amino .acids;
.All .animal .sources .of .protein .(meat, .fish, .milk, .cheese) .& .soy
What .are .incomplete .proteins? .- .(correct .answer) .-Do .not .contain .all .(or .enough) .of
.the .essential .amino .acids; .Gelatin; .All .plant .proteins .(except .soy); .May .be
.complementary .if .two .together .have .different .limiting .amino .acids
What .is .protein ."sparing"? .- .(correct .answer) .-the .action .of .carbohydrate .(and .fat) .in
.providing .energy .that .allows .protein .to .be .used .for .other .purposes.
What .is .an .individual's .protein .requirement? .- .(correct .answer) .-10-35% .of .total
.calories
What .are .conditions .that .would .increase .a .person's .protein .requirement? .- .(correct
.answer) .-Pregnancy, .during .childhood, .when .the .body .needs .to .heal; .dialysis
What .is .nitrogen .balance? .How .is .it .determined? .- .(correct .answer) .-Nitrogen .balance
.is .a .measure .of .nitrogen .input .minus .nitrogen .output. .Nitrogen .Balance .= .Nitrogen
.intake .- .Nitrogen .loss. .Sources .of .nitrogen .intake .include .meat, .dairy, .eggs, .nuts .and
.legumes, .and .grains .and .cereals. .Determine .nitrogen .lost .in .urine .by .a .24 .hour
.urinary .urea .nitrogen .test.
Compare .saturated, .monounsaturated, .and .polyunsaturated .fatty .acids .- .(correct
.answer) .-Saturated: .straight-line .molecule. .Saturated .with .hydrogen .molecules. .Solid
.at .room .temperature
Monounsaturated: .1 .double .bond .formed