NR 228 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2025
What are some causes of fluid retention? - ANS-A. Excess sodium / sodium retention
B. Kwashiorkor
C. Water intoxication
What can cause a sodium deficiency? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) - ANS-A.
Dehydration
C. Diarrhea
What are some ways to treat GERD? - ANS-B. Avoid big meals
C. Avoid tight clothing
D. Avoid high fat foods
Which of the following are monosaccharides? - ANS-A. Glucose
C. Frutose
D. Galactose
Which of the following are disaccharides? - ANS-B. Sucrose
C. Maltose
E. Lactose
Glucose is the main source for energy for? - ANS-the brain and nerves
What is the sweetest artificial sweetener? - ANS-Sunette
Which of the following are sources of complex carbohydrates?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) - ANS-B. Grains
C. Legumes
E. Potatoes
What complications are related to gestational diabetes?
( SELECT ALL THAT APPLY ) - ANS-A. premature birth
B. congenital abnormalities
C. fetal death
D. type 2 diabetes
E. macrosomia
What could cause infant HYPOglycemia? - ANS-when the mother has consistently had
high blood sugar during pregnancy so the baby gets used to having high blood sugar
and gets used to producing high levels of insulin.
What are the fat soluble vitamins? - ANS-Vitamin A,D,E,K
What are some food sources for MONOunsaturated fatty acids? - ANS-olive oil
, peanuts
avocado
canola oil
What are some food sources for POLYunsaturated fatty acids? - ANS-vegetable oils
fish
margarine
What type of cholesterol increases risk for CAD when elevated? - ANS-LDL
Where are nonessential amino acids found? - ANS-created in the body
When is a POSITIVE nitrogen balance common? - ANS-growing children
pregnant women
people recovering from illness or an injury
When is a NEGATIVE nitrogen balance common? - ANS-aging adults
physical illness
extreme stress
starvation
surgery
eating disorder
What effects does the acid base balance have on proteins? - ANS-if acid base balance
gets off then proteins become denatured and are not able to perform their usual
functions.
What's the function of hemoglobin? - ANS-Transports oxygen in the blood
What is a complete protein? - ANS-contains all nine essential amino acids
What are some food sources for complete proteins?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) - ANS-A. meats
C. eggs
D. dairy products
What are high quality proteins? - ANS-contains best balance of essential amino acids
and are easily digested.
What are food sources for high quality protein? - ANS-Eggs
Human Milk
What is an incomplete protein? - ANS-Lacks one or more essential amino acid and will
not support life.
What are some incomplete proteins? - ANS-Plant foods
What are some causes of fluid retention? - ANS-A. Excess sodium / sodium retention
B. Kwashiorkor
C. Water intoxication
What can cause a sodium deficiency? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) - ANS-A.
Dehydration
C. Diarrhea
What are some ways to treat GERD? - ANS-B. Avoid big meals
C. Avoid tight clothing
D. Avoid high fat foods
Which of the following are monosaccharides? - ANS-A. Glucose
C. Frutose
D. Galactose
Which of the following are disaccharides? - ANS-B. Sucrose
C. Maltose
E. Lactose
Glucose is the main source for energy for? - ANS-the brain and nerves
What is the sweetest artificial sweetener? - ANS-Sunette
Which of the following are sources of complex carbohydrates?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) - ANS-B. Grains
C. Legumes
E. Potatoes
What complications are related to gestational diabetes?
( SELECT ALL THAT APPLY ) - ANS-A. premature birth
B. congenital abnormalities
C. fetal death
D. type 2 diabetes
E. macrosomia
What could cause infant HYPOglycemia? - ANS-when the mother has consistently had
high blood sugar during pregnancy so the baby gets used to having high blood sugar
and gets used to producing high levels of insulin.
What are the fat soluble vitamins? - ANS-Vitamin A,D,E,K
What are some food sources for MONOunsaturated fatty acids? - ANS-olive oil
, peanuts
avocado
canola oil
What are some food sources for POLYunsaturated fatty acids? - ANS-vegetable oils
fish
margarine
What type of cholesterol increases risk for CAD when elevated? - ANS-LDL
Where are nonessential amino acids found? - ANS-created in the body
When is a POSITIVE nitrogen balance common? - ANS-growing children
pregnant women
people recovering from illness or an injury
When is a NEGATIVE nitrogen balance common? - ANS-aging adults
physical illness
extreme stress
starvation
surgery
eating disorder
What effects does the acid base balance have on proteins? - ANS-if acid base balance
gets off then proteins become denatured and are not able to perform their usual
functions.
What's the function of hemoglobin? - ANS-Transports oxygen in the blood
What is a complete protein? - ANS-contains all nine essential amino acids
What are some food sources for complete proteins?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) - ANS-A. meats
C. eggs
D. dairy products
What are high quality proteins? - ANS-contains best balance of essential amino acids
and are easily digested.
What are food sources for high quality protein? - ANS-Eggs
Human Milk
What is an incomplete protein? - ANS-Lacks one or more essential amino acid and will
not support life.
What are some incomplete proteins? - ANS-Plant foods
