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Name the five/six essential nutrients - ✔✔carbs, fats, proteins, vitamins,
minerals, water
The major source of energy for the body is - ✔✔carbs
carbs provide ____________ Kcalories per 1 gram - ✔✔4
Sucrose is a sugar found in ____________ and _____________. - ✔✔fruits,
veggies
Lactose is a sugar found in ? - ✔✔milk
What is glycogen? - ✔✔It is a stored formed of glucose/energy
manufactured by the liver
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,Is glycogen eaten in foods? - ✔✔NO! It is a stored form of glucose
MANUFACTURED by the liver.
When the body does not receive enough carbs it burns ___________ and
_____________. - ✔✔protein, fat
The most concentrated source of energy for the body is ___________. -
✔✔fats
Fats provide ___________ Kcalories per 1 gram. - ✔✔9
Fats carry vitamins - ✔✔A,D,E,K (Remember FADE K!)
The nutrient needed most for growth and repair of tissues is
_____________. - ✔✔protein (second best is Vit C)
Proteins provide __________ Kcalories per 1 gram. - ✔✔4
Vitamins and minerals provide energy for the body. (T/F) - ✔✔False- they
are necessary for a body's chemical reactions.
Water is present in ALL body tissues. (T/F) - ✔✔True (even bone)
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,Water accounts for ________ to ___________% of an adult's total weight? -
✔✔50 to 60%
Name the four basic food groups - ✔✔Milk & Cheese, Meat & Legumes,
Veggies & Fruits, Bread & Cereal
Water acounts for __________ to _________% of an infant's total weight? -
✔✔70 to 75%
An individual is overweight if they are ________% above the ideal weight. -
✔✔10
An individual is obese if they weigh ________% above the ideal weight. -
✔✔20
What solution and material are used to cleanse the eyes of an infant? -
✔✔Plain water, cotton balls, washcloths
Can you use cotton swabs to clean the eyes, nares or ears of an infant? -
✔✔No, this is dangerous
Can you use the same cotton ball/washcloth edge for both eyes? - ✔✔No,
it would cross contaminate
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, Should you cover an unhealed umbilical site with the diaper? - ✔✔No, fold
the diaper down.
What temperature is appropriate for the water used to bathe an infant? -
✔✔100 to 105
What is the #1 purpose of a tepid sponge bath? - ✔✔Lower body
temperature during fever.
How should the temperature of the water be tested if no thermometer is
available? - ✔✔Dropping water on inside surface of your forearm.
With which body part do you begin when bathing an infant? - ✔✔Eyes
always
When cleansing an infant's eye, cleanse from outer to inner canthus? -
✔✔No, inner to outer
Should you retract the foreskin of a 5 week old male, uncircumcised infant
to cleanse the area? - ✔✔No, not until foreskin retracts naturally and
without resistance- then it should be retracted, cleansed and replaced.
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