Nursing 110 Exam 4
Nutrition and Metabolism
Study Guide and Review
Questions 2026 2027
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nutrition the study of how food nourishes the body
nutrients biochemical substances
malnutrition undernourished or imbalanced nutritional intake
metabolism turning food into energy
Nutrients that supply energy carbohydrates, protein, lipids
Nutrients that regulate body processess vitamins, minerals, water
basic metabolism energy needed to sustain metabolic activities to organs and tissues
Physiological and Developmental Considerations 1. Fever: need liquids and nutrients, sweating/heat loses nutrients to sustain life
2. Trauma and Illness: diabetics=moderate carbs, turns to sugar for energy
*regulate sweets, rheumatoid arthritis: prunes/fats-keep with mobility, wound
healing is vitamin c and protein, HTN: fats/salts decrease, cardiac disease
3. Special Considerations
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