ppnc exam 3 questions & answers 2024/2025
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) - ANSWERSthe amount of a nutrient needed to meet the basic requirements of half the individuals in a specific group that represents the needs of a population
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - ANSWERSNutrient ...
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) - ANSWERSthe amount of a nutrient needed to meet the basic
requirements of half the individuals in a specific group that represents the needs of a population
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - ANSWERSNutrient intake amount sufficient to meet the needs
of 97% to 98% of healthy individuals
Adequate Intake (AI) - ANSWERSthe average daily amount of a nutrient that appears sufficient to
maintain a specified criterion; a value used as a guide for nutrient intake when an RDA cannot be
determined
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) - ANSWERSthe maximum daily amount of a nutrient that appears safe
for most healthy people and beyond which there is an increased risk of adverse health effects
food frequency questionnaire - ANSWERSa method of assessing dietary intake that gathers information
about how often certain categories of food are consumed
food record - ANSWERSexact record of everything eaten in a specific period of time
24 hour recall - ANSWERSlisting the types, amounts, and preparation of all foods eaten in the past 24
hours
Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) - ANSWERSuses patient history, weight, and physical assessment
data to evaluate nutritional status
,Mini Nutritional Assessment - ANSWERSIdentifies adults and older adults who have or are at risk for
developing malnutrition
BMI healthy - ANSWERS18.5-24.9
BMI overweight - ANSWERS25-29.9
BMI obese class I - ANSWERS30-34.9
BMI obese class II - ANSWERS35-39.9
BMI obese class III - ANSWERS>40.0
skinfold measurements - ANSWERSA method to estimate body fat by measuring with calipers the
thickness of a fold of skin and subcutaneous fat
Skinfold measurement sites - ANSWERSMen: chest/subscapular area
Women & children: triceps
circumference sites - ANSWERSupper arm
abdomen (BMI)
waist-to-hip ratio
Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) normal values - ANSWERSwomen: < 0.8
men: < 0.95
hypoglycemia - ANSWERS< 50 mg/dL
hyperglycemia - ANSWERS> 109 mg/dL fasting or > 126 mg/dL random
, Symptoms of hyperglycemia seen in diabetic patients - ANSWERSweakness, fatigue, ketosis, peripheral
neuropathy
serum albumin - ANSWERS3.5-5.5 g/dL
Prealbumin - ANSWERS15-36 mg/dL; best indicator of protein stores
Transferrin - ANSWERSiron transport protein
Urea - ANSWERSmajor nitrogenous waste excreted in urine
Creatinine - ANSWERS0.6-1.2 mg/dL; indicator of renal function
positive BUN test indicates? - ANSWERSimpaired kidney function, dehydration, excess protein
high creatinine levels indicate - ANSWERSsevere renal disease or loss of muscle mass
poor skin turgor - ANSWERSsign of dehydration
Poor wound healing - ANSWERSvitamin C, zinc, protein deficiencies
concave abdomen/ascites - ANSWERSmalnutrition
thin extremities with excess skinfolds - ANSWERSmalnutrition
Chin tuck technique - ANSWERSused with impaired swallowing
GI reflux dos and donts - ANSWERSdo elevate head of bed, don't eat before bedtime
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