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ATI Skills Module: Nutrition, Feeding, &
Eating Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Adaptive utensils - answer✔✔devices for eating and feeding that have been modified to
accommodate some type of disability, for example, forks with built-up handles for use by people
who have arthritis
albumin - answer✔✔a plasma protein formed primarily in the liver and accounting for about two
thirds of the protein in plasma
amino acid - answer✔✔any of a class of particular organic compounds occurring naturally in
plant and animal tissues and forming the "building blocks" of protein
anabolism - answer✔✔the constructive phase of metabolism, in which the body cells synthesize
protoplasm for growth and repair
anorexia nervosa - answer✔✔an eating disorder characterized by a preoccupation with food and
the rituals of eating, along with a voluntary refusal to eat
anthropometric measures - answer✔✔data collected for studying the size, weight, and
proportions of the human body
anthropometry - answer✔✔the study of the measurement of the size, weight, and proportions of
the human body, usually on a comparative basis
ascorbic acid - answer✔✔a vitamin that aids in tissue building and many metabolic reactions,
such as wound and fracture healing, collagen formation, adrenaline production, iron absorption,
conversion of folic acid, and cellular adhesion; also called vitamin C
aspiration - answer✔✔inadvertent inhalation of fluid or other substances into the lungs; also, the
withdrawal or removal, via a syringe or other apparatus, of a substance or material from the body
basal metabolic rate - answer✔✔the amount of calories used by the body during a nonactive
period; also called resting energy expenditure
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bioelectric impedance analysis - answer✔✔a method of estimating body composition that
determines the body tissues' opposition to the flow of an electric current, which can then be used
to estimate total body water, fat-free body mass, and body fat
biotin - answer✔✔a coenzyme used in fatty acid synthesis, amino acid metabolism, and the
formation of glucose
body mass index (BMI) - answer✔✔weight in kilograms divided by height (in meters) squared, a
measure of body fat that is used as an indication of nutritional status
bulimia nervosa - answer✔✔an eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating
large quantities of food over a short period of time (bingeing) followed by inappropriate
compensatory behavior to rid the body of these excessive calories, such as self-induced vomiting
(purging)
cachexia - answer✔✔general physical wasting and malnutrition most often related to chronic
disease
calcium - answer✔✔a mineral essential for maintaining the health of bones and teeth,
cardiovascular support, blood clotting, and nerve transmission
calibrate - answer✔✔adjust precisely for a particular reason
calipers - answer✔✔an instrument with two adjustable arms, legs, or jaws used to measure
diameter or thickness
calorie - answer✔✔a unit by which energy is measured; the amount of heat needed to raise the
temperature of 1kg of water 1 degree Celsius; also called a kilocalorie
carbohydrates - answer✔✔a class of essential energy-yielding macronutrients that contain only
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, such as sugars, starches, glycogen, and fiber
catabolism - answer✔✔degrading process involving the release of energy and the breakdown of
complex materials such as proteins or lipids within an organism
chromium - answer✔✔an essential dietary trace element that is a cofactor for insulin
copper - answer✔✔an essential dietary trace element that facilitates iron use and is a component
of several enzymes involved in hemoglobin synthesis, collagen formation, wound healing, and
nerve fiber maintenance
cyanocobalamin - answer✔✔a form of vitamin B12, a vitamin essential for the production of red
blood cells
ATI Skills Module: Nutrition, Feeding, &
Eating Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Adaptive utensils - answer✔✔devices for eating and feeding that have been modified to
accommodate some type of disability, for example, forks with built-up handles for use by people
who have arthritis
albumin - answer✔✔a plasma protein formed primarily in the liver and accounting for about two
thirds of the protein in plasma
amino acid - answer✔✔any of a class of particular organic compounds occurring naturally in
plant and animal tissues and forming the "building blocks" of protein
anabolism - answer✔✔the constructive phase of metabolism, in which the body cells synthesize
protoplasm for growth and repair
anorexia nervosa - answer✔✔an eating disorder characterized by a preoccupation with food and
the rituals of eating, along with a voluntary refusal to eat
anthropometric measures - answer✔✔data collected for studying the size, weight, and
proportions of the human body
anthropometry - answer✔✔the study of the measurement of the size, weight, and proportions of
the human body, usually on a comparative basis
ascorbic acid - answer✔✔a vitamin that aids in tissue building and many metabolic reactions,
such as wound and fracture healing, collagen formation, adrenaline production, iron absorption,
conversion of folic acid, and cellular adhesion; also called vitamin C
aspiration - answer✔✔inadvertent inhalation of fluid or other substances into the lungs; also, the
withdrawal or removal, via a syringe or other apparatus, of a substance or material from the body
basal metabolic rate - answer✔✔the amount of calories used by the body during a nonactive
period; also called resting energy expenditure
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bioelectric impedance analysis - answer✔✔a method of estimating body composition that
determines the body tissues' opposition to the flow of an electric current, which can then be used
to estimate total body water, fat-free body mass, and body fat
biotin - answer✔✔a coenzyme used in fatty acid synthesis, amino acid metabolism, and the
formation of glucose
body mass index (BMI) - answer✔✔weight in kilograms divided by height (in meters) squared, a
measure of body fat that is used as an indication of nutritional status
bulimia nervosa - answer✔✔an eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating
large quantities of food over a short period of time (bingeing) followed by inappropriate
compensatory behavior to rid the body of these excessive calories, such as self-induced vomiting
(purging)
cachexia - answer✔✔general physical wasting and malnutrition most often related to chronic
disease
calcium - answer✔✔a mineral essential for maintaining the health of bones and teeth,
cardiovascular support, blood clotting, and nerve transmission
calibrate - answer✔✔adjust precisely for a particular reason
calipers - answer✔✔an instrument with two adjustable arms, legs, or jaws used to measure
diameter or thickness
calorie - answer✔✔a unit by which energy is measured; the amount of heat needed to raise the
temperature of 1kg of water 1 degree Celsius; also called a kilocalorie
carbohydrates - answer✔✔a class of essential energy-yielding macronutrients that contain only
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, such as sugars, starches, glycogen, and fiber
catabolism - answer✔✔degrading process involving the release of energy and the breakdown of
complex materials such as proteins or lipids within an organism
chromium - answer✔✔an essential dietary trace element that is a cofactor for insulin
copper - answer✔✔an essential dietary trace element that facilitates iron use and is a component
of several enzymes involved in hemoglobin synthesis, collagen formation, wound healing, and
nerve fiber maintenance
cyanocobalamin - answer✔✔a form of vitamin B12, a vitamin essential for the production of red
blood cells
