NSG 300 Topic 6: Nutrition With Accurate Answers
WhatYisYtheYmainYsourceYofYenergyYinYaYdietY-YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔carbohydrates
simpleYcarbohydratesY-YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔monosaccharidesYandYdisaccharidesY(sugars)
complexYcarbohydratesY-YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔polysaccharidesY(starchesYandYfibers)
haveYlongerYlastingYenergy
aminoYacidY-YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔simplestYformYofYaYprotein
indispensibleYaminoYacidsY-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔ProvidedYthroughYdietYbecauseYtheYbodyYdoesYnotYmakeYthem
dispensableYaminoYacidsY-YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔TheYbodyYsynthesizesYthese
PositiveYnitrogenYbalanceY-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔·whenYtheYintakeYofYnitrogenYisYgreaterYthanYtheYoutput.
PositiveYnitrogenYbalanceYisYrequiredYfor..,Y-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔growth,YnormalYpregnancy,YmaintenanceYofYleanYmuscleYmassYandY
vitalYorgans,YandYwoundYhealing.YTheYbodyYusesYnitrogenYtoYbuild,Yrepair,YandYreplaceYbo
dyYtissues.
NegativeYnitrogenYbalanceY-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔·occursYwhenYtheYbodyYlosesYmoreYnitrogenYthanYitYgainsY(e.g.,Ywit
hYinfection,Yburns,Yfever,Ystarvation,YheadYinjury,YandYtrauma).
, TheYincreasedYnitrogenYlossYisYtheYresultYof...Y-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔bodyYtissueYdestructionYorYlossYofYnitrogen-
containingYbodyYfluids.YNutritionYduringYthisYperiodYneedsYtoYprovideYnutrientsYtoYputYpati
entsYintoYpositiveYbalanceYforYhealing.
whatYisYtheYmostYcalorieYdenseYnurtrientY-YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔fats
whatYareYchemicalsYthatYactYasYcatalystsYinYbiochemicalYreactionsY-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔vitamins
vitaminsYareY-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔organicYcompoundsYthatYareYessentialYtoYnormalYmetabolism
waterYsolubleYvitaminsY-YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔BYcomplexYandYvitaminYC
absorbYeasilyYfromYtheYGIYtract,YtheyYareYnotYstoredY(urinateYout)
fatYsolubleYvitaminsY-YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔VitaminsYA,YD,YE,YK
storedYinYtheYfattyYcompartmentsYofYtheYbody
mineralsYareY-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔inorganicYelementsYessentialYtoYtheYbodyYasYcatalystsYinYbiochemic
alYreactions.
macromineralsY-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔anyYofYtheYmineralsYthatYpeopleYrequireYdailyYinYamountsYoverY100
Ymg
microminerals/YtraceYelementsY-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔anyYofYtheYmineralsYthatYpeopleYrequireYdailyYinYamountsYlessYtha
nY100Ymg
WhatYisYtheYmainYsourceYofYenergyYinYaYdietY-YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔carbohydrates
simpleYcarbohydratesY-YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔monosaccharidesYandYdisaccharidesY(sugars)
complexYcarbohydratesY-YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔polysaccharidesY(starchesYandYfibers)
haveYlongerYlastingYenergy
aminoYacidY-YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔simplestYformYofYaYprotein
indispensibleYaminoYacidsY-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔ProvidedYthroughYdietYbecauseYtheYbodyYdoesYnotYmakeYthem
dispensableYaminoYacidsY-YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔TheYbodyYsynthesizesYthese
PositiveYnitrogenYbalanceY-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔·whenYtheYintakeYofYnitrogenYisYgreaterYthanYtheYoutput.
PositiveYnitrogenYbalanceYisYrequiredYfor..,Y-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔growth,YnormalYpregnancy,YmaintenanceYofYleanYmuscleYmassYandY
vitalYorgans,YandYwoundYhealing.YTheYbodyYusesYnitrogenYtoYbuild,Yrepair,YandYreplaceYbo
dyYtissues.
NegativeYnitrogenYbalanceY-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔·occursYwhenYtheYbodyYlosesYmoreYnitrogenYthanYitYgainsY(e.g.,Ywit
hYinfection,Yburns,Yfever,Ystarvation,YheadYinjury,YandYtrauma).
, TheYincreasedYnitrogenYlossYisYtheYresultYof...Y-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔bodyYtissueYdestructionYorYlossYofYnitrogen-
containingYbodyYfluids.YNutritionYduringYthisYperiodYneedsYtoYprovideYnutrientsYtoYputYpati
entsYintoYpositiveYbalanceYforYhealing.
whatYisYtheYmostYcalorieYdenseYnurtrientY-YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔fats
whatYareYchemicalsYthatYactYasYcatalystsYinYbiochemicalYreactionsY-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔vitamins
vitaminsYareY-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔organicYcompoundsYthatYareYessentialYtoYnormalYmetabolism
waterYsolubleYvitaminsY-YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔BYcomplexYandYvitaminYC
absorbYeasilyYfromYtheYGIYtract,YtheyYareYnotYstoredY(urinateYout)
fatYsolubleYvitaminsY-YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔VitaminsYA,YD,YE,YK
storedYinYtheYfattyYcompartmentsYofYtheYbody
mineralsYareY-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔inorganicYelementsYessentialYtoYtheYbodyYasYcatalystsYinYbiochemic
alYreactions.
macromineralsY-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔anyYofYtheYmineralsYthatYpeopleYrequireYdailyYinYamountsYoverY100
Ymg
microminerals/YtraceYelementsY-
YYCORRECTYANSWERY✔anyYofYtheYmineralsYthatYpeopleYrequireYdailyYinYamountsYlessYtha
nY100Ymg