NUR 216 Nutrition Practice Exam Questions And All Correct Answers.
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NUR 216
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NUR 216
Nutrition -Answer A science which studies how nutrients are handled in the body and how human behavior and environment impact the process of nourishment.
Biochemical substance used for growth, development, activity, reproduction, lactation, health maintenance, and recovery from illness or inj...
NUR 216 Nutrition Practice Exam
Questions And All Correct Answers.
Nutrition -Answer A science which studies how nutrients are handled in the body and how human
behavior and environment impact the process of nourishment.
Biochemical substance used for growth, development, activity, reproduction, lactation, health
maintenance, and recovery from illness or injury. -Answer Nutrients
Required for all bodily functions -Answer Provide energy for body processes and movement
Provide structural material for body tissues
Regulate body processes
Accounts for between 50-60% of adult's total weight
Provides fluid medium necessary for all chemical reactions in body -Answer Water
should be approximately equal -Answer I and O
2 Types of Nutrients -Answer Essential
Non-Essential
Essential Nutrients -Answer are nutrients that must be obtained through food
Nutrients that supply energy -Answer Carbohydrates
Protein
Lipids
Vitamins
Minerals
Water -Answer Nutrients that regulate body processes
Simple (sugars)
Complex (fiber & starches) -Answer Carbohydrates
simple carbohydrates -Answer Produced by plants and animals
Lactose
Processed sugars
Anabolism (building tissue)
Catabolism (breaking down tissue)
Nitrogen balance -Answer Protein Metabolism
Anabolism (building tissue) -Answer Body cells synthesize proteins from amino acids
Excess amino acids degraded for energy (primarily in liver), or converted to fat -Answer Catabolism
(breaking down tissue)
, Nitrogen balance -Answer Nitrogen is element that distinguishes protein from lipids and CHO.
Nitrogen balance reflects the protein nutrition in the body
Balance is a measure of degree of protein anabolism and catabolism, nitrogen output should equal
nitrogen input
Saturated Fats
Polyunsaturated Fats
Monounsaturated Fats -Answer Fats (lipids)
Organic compounds needed by the body in small amounts for metabolic processes
Needed for metabolism of carbohydrates, protein, and fat
Classified as water soluble or fat soluble -Answer Vitamins
Monounsaturated Fats -Answer "good-for-you" kind; liquid at room temp but solid when refrigerated
Minerals -Answer Inorganic elements found in all body fluids and tissues in the form of salts or
combined with organic compounds
Iron deficiency anemia -Answer check Hgb=best indicator of anemia
Microminerals -Answer include iron, zinc, manganese, and iodine
Calories=Energy -Answer Carbs ; 4 cal/g
Protein; 4 cal/g
Fat; 9 cal/g
Alcohol; 7 cal/g
4 cal/gram -Answer Carbs
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