Nursing 2750 - Nutrition Exam 1 Questions With Correct Answers

Nursing 2750 - Nutrition Exam 1 Questions With
Correct Answers

Based |on |Maslow's |hierarchy |of |needs, |food |and |nutrition |rank |on |the |same |level |as |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Air



Nutrition |roles |for |a |nurse |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Screening |to |identify |patient |risks

Serve |as |a |liaison

Reinforce |the |dietitian



A |better |word |for |diet |would |be |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Nutrition |Therapy



Nutrition |screening |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |brief |assessment |of |health-related |variables |to |
identify |patients |who |are |malnourished |or |at |risk |for |malnutrition.



Physical |symptoms |of |Malnutrition |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hair |that |is |dull, |brittle |or |dry. |
Falls |out |easily

Swollen |glands |of |the |neck |and |cheeks

Dry |rough |or |spotty |skin |that |may |have |sandpaper |feel

Poor |or |delayed |wound |healing |or |sores

Thin |appearance |with |lack |of |subcutaneous |fat

Muscle |wasting |

Edema |of |the |lower |extremities

Weakened |hand |grasp

Depressed |mood

Abnormal |heart |rate, |heart |rhythm, |or |BP

,Enlarged |liver |or |spleen

Loss |of |balance |and |coordination



True |or |False |- |More |of |Milks |calories |come |from |carbs |then |protein. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
True



Where |does |most |of |carb |digestion |take |place? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Small |intestine



The |only |form |of |carb |the |body |is |able |to |absorb |intact |and |the |form |all |carbs |must |be |
reduced |to |before |they |can |be |absorbed |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Monosaccharides



Normal |time |to |digest |starch/carbs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1-4 |hours



What |is |the |primary |function |of |carbs |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-provide |energy |for |cells



The |brain |is |totally |dependent |on |glucose |for |energy |- |True |or |False |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
True



Amount |of |energy |per |gram |of |carb |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-4 |cal/g



benefit |of |fiber |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-promoting |regularity |by |increasing |stool |bulk |and |
shortening |transit |time



What |are |the |2 |nursing |interventions |in |nutrition? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Nutrition |
Therapy |(Diet)

2. |Client |Teaching



Where |do |dairy's |carbs |come |from? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Lactose

, Glucose |is |burned |more |efficiently |than |_______ |or |______ |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Protein |
or |fat



When |burning |glucose |for |energy, |is |there |anything |left |behind |for |waste |that |our |bodies |must
|excrete? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-No




What |do |muscles |burn |for |energy? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Fat |and |glucose



What |does |the |brain |burn |for |energy? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Just |Glucose



What |is |the |benefit |to |our |bodies |burning |carbs? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-spares |protein |
(muscle) |and |prevents |ketosis.



Purpose |of |fiber |in |our |diet? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Adds |bulk |to |stools |and |shortens |transit |
time



What |between |meal |snacks |should |we |choose |to |help |prevent |dental |caries? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Healthy |and |teeth |friendly |snacks |such |as |apples, |veggies, |cheese |and |popcorn



What |is |glycemic |response? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |effect |the |food |has |on |the |blood |
glucose |concentration. |How |fast |it |increases |and |how |long |it |takes |to |return |to |normal



Glycemic |index |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Foods |that |cause |a |faster |spike/longer |return |to |
normal |will |have |a |higher |#

Cornflakes |92

Noodles |58

Peanuts |17