Questions and CORRECT Answers
Iron - CORRECT ANSWER - - Hemoglobin formation → oxygen transport (perfusion)
- Collagen formation
- Cell generation
Zinc - CORRECT ANSWER - - Collagen formation
Copper - CORRECT ANSWER - - Essential for cross-linking of collagen
- RBC formation
Vitamin C - CORRECT ANSWER - - Collagen formation
- Iron absorption
- Capillary wall integrity
- Fibroblast function
- Immune function
B complex vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER - - Cofactor with enzymes
- Immune response
- Macronutrient synthesis
Vitamin A - CORRECT ANSWER - - Cellular integrity
- Epithelialization
- Angiogenesis
- Inflammation
- Reversal of systemic steroids
, Essential fatty acids - CORRECT ANSWER - - Contributes to cell wall and intracellular
structure
Unintended weightless = key indicator for malnutrition - CORRECT ANSWER - 5% loss
in 1 month
10% loss in 6 moths
Albumin - CORRECT ANSWER - 3.5-5 g/dL
Prealbumin - CORRECT ANSWER - 16-42 mg/dL
Hemoglobin - CORRECT ANSWER - 12 to 16 mg/dL female
14 to 18 mg/dL male
Hematocrit - CORRECT ANSWER - 37-47% female
40-54% male
Glucose - CORRECT ANSWER - 80-130
Hemoglobin A1C - CORRECT ANSWER - 4-6% = good glucose control
Protein intake - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.8g/kg/day
Protein intake for wound healing - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.25-1.5g/kg/day
Fluid intake - CORRECT ANSWER - 30ml/kg/day