LPN Nutrition Exam Questions and Answers
Nutrition - ✅✅Sum of all processes involved in taking in nutrients and using them to maintain body
tissue and provide energy
Nutrition standards - ✅✅Guidelines describing how good dietary habits can promote health and
reduce risk for major chronic diseases
How much should you exercise a week per USDA? - ✅✅2.5hr moderate aerobic
What can high fat and high sodium cause? - ✅✅HTN, obesity, high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), CAD
MyPlate - ✅✅Fruits, vegetables, grains, protein and dairy (each meal)
Dietary reference intake (DRI) - ✅✅set of nutrient-based values that serve for both assessing and
planning diets. used to be RDAs
recommended in take for grains - ✅✅6oz
recommended intake for fruits - ✅✅1 1/2 cups
recommended intake for protein - ✅✅5oz
recommended intake for veggies - ✅✅2 1/2 cups
empty calories - ✅✅foods that supply a lot of calories, but little to no value
opposite of empty calories - ✅✅nutrient dense (full of)
, nutrient - ✅✅a chemical compound or element found in food that is necessary for good health
essential nutrient - ✅✅nutrients that the body cannot make on its own for good health. need to
obtain through diet or other sources.
6 classes of essential nutrients - ✅✅carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water
3 major functions of nutrients include... - ✅✅providing energy, building and repairing tissue, and
regulating body processes
kilocalorie - ✅✅measurement of energy
3 essential nutrients that provide energy - ✅✅carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
ascorbic acid - ✅✅vitamin C
what provides 4kcal/g of energy? - ✅✅carbs and protein
what provides 9kcal/g of energy? - ✅✅fats
caloric distribution of diet - ✅✅percentages of kcals recommended
how much kcals of carbs should you have a day? - ✅✅45-65%
how much kcals of fat should you have a day? - ✅✅20-35%
how much kcals of protein should you have a day? - ✅✅10-35%
what plays the biggest role in building and repairing tissue - ✅✅protein
Nutrition - ✅✅Sum of all processes involved in taking in nutrients and using them to maintain body
tissue and provide energy
Nutrition standards - ✅✅Guidelines describing how good dietary habits can promote health and
reduce risk for major chronic diseases
How much should you exercise a week per USDA? - ✅✅2.5hr moderate aerobic
What can high fat and high sodium cause? - ✅✅HTN, obesity, high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), CAD
MyPlate - ✅✅Fruits, vegetables, grains, protein and dairy (each meal)
Dietary reference intake (DRI) - ✅✅set of nutrient-based values that serve for both assessing and
planning diets. used to be RDAs
recommended in take for grains - ✅✅6oz
recommended intake for fruits - ✅✅1 1/2 cups
recommended intake for protein - ✅✅5oz
recommended intake for veggies - ✅✅2 1/2 cups
empty calories - ✅✅foods that supply a lot of calories, but little to no value
opposite of empty calories - ✅✅nutrient dense (full of)
, nutrient - ✅✅a chemical compound or element found in food that is necessary for good health
essential nutrient - ✅✅nutrients that the body cannot make on its own for good health. need to
obtain through diet or other sources.
6 classes of essential nutrients - ✅✅carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water
3 major functions of nutrients include... - ✅✅providing energy, building and repairing tissue, and
regulating body processes
kilocalorie - ✅✅measurement of energy
3 essential nutrients that provide energy - ✅✅carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
ascorbic acid - ✅✅vitamin C
what provides 4kcal/g of energy? - ✅✅carbs and protein
what provides 9kcal/g of energy? - ✅✅fats
caloric distribution of diet - ✅✅percentages of kcals recommended
how much kcals of carbs should you have a day? - ✅✅45-65%
how much kcals of fat should you have a day? - ✅✅20-35%
how much kcals of protein should you have a day? - ✅✅10-35%
what plays the biggest role in building and repairing tissue - ✅✅protein
