Bioactive compounds - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nursing) (Set 10) 1. Tristan is on Lithium and has suffered from diarrhea and vomiting. What should the nurse in- charge do first: A. Recognize this as a drug interaction. B. Give the client Cogentin. C. Reassure the client that these are common side effects of lithium therapy. D. Hold the next dose and obtain an order for a stat serum lithium level. Correct Answer: D. Hold the next dose and obtain an order for a stat serum lithium level Diarrhea and vomiting are manifestations of Lithi...

How does hypoalbuminemia affect the process of prescribing? Correct Answer- Low albumin = more free drug (bc the drug can't bind to albumin aka protein) = increased adverse effects What is a Black Box Warning: Correct Answer- is considered a contraindication to administer that drug. What is the drugs half-life? Correct Answer- Half-life specifically means the amount of time it takes for an administered drug to be halfway cleared from the system. Peak of action: Correct Answer- the time bet...

Nutrition 101 Exam 1 (Ch 1-3) 33 Question with Verified Answers 6 Classes of Nutrients - correct answer 1. Water 2. Carbohydrates 3. Lipids 4. Proteins 5. Vitamins 6. Minerals Energy Yield for Carbohydrate - correct answer 4 kcal/g Energy Yield for Fat (lipid) - correct answer 9 kcal/g Energy Yield for Protein - correct answer 4 kcal/g Energy Yield for Alcohol - correct answer 7 kcal/g Nutrient Density - correct answer Foods rich in nutrients relative to their energy...

FNDH 400 Exam 3 Questions and Answers (2022/2023) (Verified Answers) Where does the name Vitamin come from? Vital amines --> Vitamines, but when it was discovered they weren't amines, the E was dropped Fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, K Water Soluble Vitamins C, B What B vitamin numbers are missing? Why? B4, B8, B10, B11 Were discovered and then removed due to redudancy EV McCollum and vitamins Theorized fat-soluble factor A that deficiency led to ophthalmia (inflammation of the ey...

Amino Acids in Nutrition and Health Amino acids in systems function and health. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Volume 1265 Series Editors Wim E. Crusio, Institut de Neurosciences Cognitives et Intégratives d’Aquitaine, CNRS and University of Bordeaux UMR 5287, Pessac Cedex, France Haidong Dong, Departments of Urology and Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Heinfried H. Radeke, Institute of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Clinic of the Goethe University Frankfurt ...

The enhancement of endogenous antioxidant defense system through dietary supplementation with antioxidants, such as bioactive phenolic phytochemicals, has been widely accepted and advocated as a reasonable approach to reduce the level of oxidative stress and the risk of associated diseases. Unfortunately, despite the large number of publications about antioxidants, there is still no consensus which parameters should be used as a guidance enabling reliable predictions of the impact of r...

Dumping syndrome is associated with: A. Osmotic movement of water into the jejunum due to the presence of carbohydrate B. Reactive hypoglycemia C. Gastric resection surgery D. All of the above Answer: D - Dumping syndrome is associated with the movement of water into the jejunum due to the presence of carbohydrate. It often accompanies gastric resection surgery and leads to diarrhea. Reactive hypoglycemia may result when carbohydrate in the gut is rapidly digested and absorbed, leading to...

How does hypoalbuminemia affect the process of prescribing? - CORRECT ANSWER Low albumin = more free drug (bc the drug can't bind to albumin aka protein) = increased adverse effects What is a Black Box Warning: - CORRECT ANSWER is considered a contraindication to administer that drug. What is the drugs half-life? - CORRECT ANSWER Half-life specifically means the amount of time it takes for an administered drug to be halfway cleared from the system. Peak of action: - CORRECT AN...

FNDH 400 Exam 3 Questions and Answers (2022/2023) (Verified Answers) Where does the name Vitamin come from? Vital amines --> Vitamines, but when it was discovered they weren't amines, the E was dropped Fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, K Water Soluble Vitamins C, B What B vitamin numbers are missing? Why? B4, B8, B10, B11 Were discovered and then removed due to redudancy EV McCollum and vitamins Theorized fat-soluble factor A that deficiency led to ophthalmia (inflammation of the ey...

Nutrition - correct answer The scientific study of nutrients and how the body uses them and the study of human behaviors related to food and eating. Has foundation in biology, biochemistry, and physiology. Diet - correct answer The usual pattern of food choices - combination of all of the foods/beverages consumed. Food - correct answer Products derived from plants and/or animals that can be taken into the body/consumed and yields energy and nutrients. Nutrient - correct answer Chemi...