Lewis’s Medical Surgical Nursing 11th Edition Harding TEST BANK Questions and Answers 2023

The percentage of daily calories for a healthy individual consists of a. 50% carbohydrates, 25% protein, 25% fat, and 10% of fat from saturated fatty acids. b. 65% carbohydrates, 25% protein, 25% fat, and 10% of fat from saturated fatty acids. c. 50% carbohydrates, 40% protein, 10% fat, and 10% of fat from saturated fatty acids. d. 40% carbohydrates, 30% protein, 30% fat, and 10% of fat from saturated fatty acids. - -Correct answer: a Rationale: The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that 45% to 65% of total calories should come from carbohydrates. Ideally, 10% to 35% of daily caloric needs should come from protein. Individuals should limit their fat intake to 20% to 35% of total calories. Additional recommendations focus on the type of fat consumed because diets high in excess calories, usually in the form of fats, contribute to the development of obesity. Individuals should consume less than 10% of calories from saturated fatty acids, limit intake of fat and oils high in trans fatty acids, and should limit intake of dietary cholesterol to 300 mg/day. -During starvation, the order in which the body obtains substrate for energy is a. visceral protein, skeletal protein, fat, glycogen b. glycogen, skeletal protein, fat stores, visceral protein c. visceral protein, fat stores, glycogen, skeletal protein d. fat stores, skeletal protein, visceral protein, glycogen - -Correct answer: b Rationale: Initially, the body selectively uses carbohydrates (e.g., glycogen) rather than fat and protein to meet metabolic needs. These carbohydrate stores, found in the liver and muscles, are minimal and may be totally depleted within 18 hours. After carbohydrate stores are depleted, skeletal protein begins to be converted to glucose for energy. Within 5 to 9 days, body fat is fully mobilized to supply much of the needed energy. In prolonged starvation, up to 97% of calories are provided by fat, and protein is conserved. Depletion of fat stores depends on the amount available, but fat stores typically are used up in 4 to 6 weeks. After fat stores are used, body or visceral proteins, including those in internal organs and plasma, can no longer be spared and rapidly decrease because they are t