Portage Learning BIOD 121 Case Study Module 4_ Essentials in Nutrition Due No due date Points 30 Questions 10 Time Limit

Portage Learning BIOD 121 Case Study Module 4_ Essentials in Nutrition Due No due date Points 30 Questions 10 Time Limit None This quiz is currently locked. Attempt History Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 26 minutes 28 out of 30 Score for this quiz: 28 out of 30 Submitted Apr 30 at 8:09pm This attempt took 26 minutes. Question 1 2 / 2 pts As a nurse, you oversee the Health Clinic at a local college. Today you are conducting physicals on the soccer team members. Susan admits that she has been feeling very tired lately. You decide to investigate further. Upon examining Susan, you note that she appears to be pale, and, in addition to feeling tired, she always seems to be cold. A urine sample is provided, and blood work is done. A dietary assessment is also completed. Breakfast: 2 slices wheat toast with peanut butter banana 6 oz coffee, black Lunch: Dinner plate filled with salad. This includes spinach, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes 3 tablespoons of Italian dressing A breadstick 2 oatmeal cookies 12 oz of iced tea Snack: Granola bar and an apple Dinner: 1 cup of brown rice 1 bowl of black bean chili 1 square of corn bread ½ cup mixed fruit ½ cup grilled vegetables 12 oz Diet Coke Snack: 2 cups of popcorn 8 oz of lemonade Susan’s family has a history of cardiovascular disease, and she has decided to be a vegetarian to prevent this from occurring later in life. Biochemical assessment results- the urine is dark yellow in color. Hemoglobin levels are below the normal range. 1. From your visual exam the dietary intake and the blood test, what mineral is lacking in Susan’s diet? Your Answer: Susan is displaying symptoms of iron deficiency. Question 2 2 / 2 pts As a nurse, you oversee the Health Clinic at a local college. Today you are conducting physicals on the soccer team members. Susan admits that she has been feeling very tired lately. You decide to investigate further. Upon examining Susan, you note that she appears to be pale, and, in addition to feeling tired, she always seems to be cold. A urine sample is provided, and blood work is done. A dietary assessment is also completed. Breakfast: 2 slices wheat toast with peanut butter banana 6 oz coffee, black Lunch: Dinner plate filled with salad. This includes spinach, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes 3 tablespoons of Italian dressing A breadstick 2 oatmeal cookies 12 oz of iced tea Snack: Granola bar and an apple Dinner: 1 cup of brown rice 1 bowl of black bean chili 1 square of corn bread ½ cup mixed fruit ½ cup grilled vegetables 12 oz Diet Coke Snack: 2 cups of popcorn 8 oz of lemonade Susan’s family has a history of cardiovascular disease, and she has decided to be a vegetarian to prevent this from occurring later in life. Biochemical assessment results- the urine is dark yellow in color. Hemoglobin levels are below the normal range. 2. A deficiency of this mineral over time will result in low hemoglobin levels and a diagnosis of . Your Answer: Anemia. 2. A deficiency of this mineral over time will result in low hemoglobin levels and a diagnosis of . (anemia) As a nurse, you oversee the Health Clinic at a local college. Today you are conducting physicals on the soccer team members. Susan admits that she has been feeling very tired lately. You decide to investigate further. Upon examining Susan, you note that she appears to be pale, and, in addition to feeling tired, she always seems to be cold. A urine sample is provided, and blood work is done. A dietary assessment is also completed. Breakfast: 2 slices wheat toast with peanut butter banana 6 oz coffee, black Lunch: Dinner plate filled with salad. This includes spinach, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes 3 tablespoons of Italian dressing A breadstick 2 oatmeal cookies 12 oz of iced tea Snack: Granola bar and an apple Dinner: 1 cup of brown rice 1 bowl of black bean chili 1 square of corn bread ½ cup mixed fruit ½ cup grilled vegetables 12 oz Diet Coke Snack: 2 cups of popcorn 8 oz of lemonade Susan’s family has a history of cardiovascular disease, and she has decided to be a vegetarian to prevent this from occurring later in life. Biochemical assessment results- the urine is dark yellow in color. Hemoglobin levels are below the normal range. 3. Provide Susan with three reasons that this mineral may be low. Your Answer: Diet (lack of heme iron) Bleeding ulcers Hemorrhoids 3. Provide Susan with three reasons that this mineral may be low. Any of the following answers are acceptable: a. Her age, being a young female b. lack of heme iron or meat in the diet] c. high fiber intake that interferes with iron absorption d. loss of iron with her menses e. being a vegetarian f. lack of Vitamin C intake with non heme iron As a nurse, you oversee the Health Clinic at a local college. Today you are conducting physicals on the soccer team members. Susan admits that she has been feeling very tired lately. You decide to investigate further. Upon examining Susan, you note that she appears to be pale, and, in addition to feeling tired, she always seems to be cold. A urine sample is provided, and blood work is done. A dietary assessment is also completed. Breakfast: 2 slices wheat toast with peanut butter banana 6 oz coffee, black Lunch: Dinner plate filled with salad. This includes spinach, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes 3 tablespoons of Italian dressing A breadstick 2 oatmeal cookies 12 oz of iced tea Snack: Granola bar and an apple Dinner: 1 cup of brown rice 1 bowl of black bean chili 1 square of corn bread ½ cup mixed fruit ½ cup grilled vegetables 12 oz Diet Coke Snack: 2 cups of popcorn 8 oz of lemonade Susan’s family has a history of cardiovascular disease, and she has decided to be a vegetarian to prevent this from occurring later in life. Biochemical assessment results- the urine is dark yellow in color. Hemoglobin levels are below the normal range. 4. Explain to Susan why she is feeling tired and cold. Your Answer: When iron levels fall in the body, it starts to draw on its iron reserves, which can quickly become depleted. When the iron stores start to diminish, the ability for the body to create red blood cells is affected and symptoms like the inability to regulate temperature and fatigue start to appear. 1. Explain to Susan why she is feeling tired and cold. (iron is part of the hemoglobin in red blood cells. One of the major functions of red blood cells is to transport oxygen from the lungs to the cells and carbon dioxide from the cells to the lungs. When dietary intake of iron falls, the body converts the stored iron for use. As stores decline, the capability for manufacturing red blood cells declines and an iron deficiency known as anemia develops) As a nurse, you oversee the Health Clinic at a local college. Today you are conducting physicals on the soccer team members. Susan admits that she has been feeling very tired lately. You decide to investigate further. Upon examining Susan, you note that she appears to be pale, and, in addition to feeling tired, she always seems to be cold. A urine sample is provided, and blood work is done. A dietary assessment is also completed. Breakfast: 2 slices wheat toast with peanut butter banana 6 oz coffee, black Lunch: Dinner plate filled with salad. This includes spinach, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes 3 tablespoons of Italian dressing A breadstick 2 oatmeal cookies 12 oz of iced tea Snack: Granola bar and an apple Dinner: 1 cup of brown rice 1 bowl of black bean chili 1 square of corn bread ½ cup mixed fruit ½ cup grilled vegetables 12 oz Diet Coke Snack: 2 cups of popcorn 8 oz of lemonade Susan’s family has a history of cardiovascular disease, and she has decided to be a vegetarian to prevent this from occurring later in life. Biochemical assessment results- the urine is dark yellow in color. Hemoglobin levels are below the normal range. 5. What is the recommended amount of water that a female should consume daily? How much of it should come from fluid itself? Your Answer: The recommendation for a female is 11 cups of water, nine of which should come from fluids alone. 5. What is the recommended amount of water that a female should consume daily? How much of it should come from fluid itself? (11 cups daily, nine from fluid alone. The rest can come from food sources) A dietary assessment is also completed. Breakfast: 2 slices wheat toast with peanut butter banana 6 oz coffee, black Lunch: Dinner plate filled with salad. This includes spinach, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes 3 tablespoons of Italian dressing A breadstick 2 oatmeal cookies 12 oz of iced tea Snack: Granola bar and an apple Dinner: 1 cup of brown rice 1 bowl of black bean chili 1 square of corn bread ½ cup mixed fruit ½ cup grilled vegetables 12 oz Diet Coke Snack: 2 cups of popcorn 8 oz of lemonade Susan’s family has a history of cardiovascular disease, and she has decided to be a vegetarian to prevent this from occurring later in life. Biochemical assessment results- the urine is dark yellow in color. Hemoglobin levels are below the normal range. 6. Being an athlete, adequate fluid intake is very important. Explain this to Susan. Your Answer: When you exercise perspiration occurs to prevent overheating and fluid is secreted through the pores. The body experiences fluid loss through this process so it is important to replenish fluids to maintain adequate fluid levels. 6. Being an athlete, adequate fluid intake is very important. Explain this to Susan. (Perspiration is the body’s mechanism to prevent overheating. When we sweat, fluid is being released through skin pores and then evaporates. This process requires energy which in turn expends heat from the body and prevents the body temperature from rising) banana 6 oz coffee, black Lunch: Dinner plate filled with salad. This includes spinach, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes 3 tablespoons of Italian dressing A breadstick 2 oatmeal cookies 12 oz of iced tea Snack: Granola bar and an apple Dinner: 1 cup of brown rice 1 bowl of black bean chili 1 square of corn bread ½ cup mixed fruit ½ cup grilled vegetables 12 oz Diet Coke Snack: 2 cups of popcorn 8 oz of lemonade Susan’s family has a history of cardiovascular disease, and she has decided to be a vegetarian to prevent this from occurring later in life. Biochemical assessment results- the urine is dark yellow in color. Hemoglobin levels are below the normal range. Question 8 3 / 3 pts As a nurse, you oversee the Health Clinic at a local college. Today you are conducting physicals on the soccer team members. Susan admits that she has been feeling very tired lately. You decide to investigate further. Upon examining Susan, you note that she appears to be pale, and, in addition to feeling tired, she always seems to be cold. A urine sample is provided, and blood work is done. A dietary assessment is also completed. Breakfast: 2 slices wheat toast with peanut butter banana 6 oz coffee, black Lunch: Dinner plate filled with salad. This includes spinach, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes 3 tablespoons of Italian dressing A breadstick 2 oatmeal cookies 12 oz of iced tea Snack: Granola bar and an apple Dinner: 1 cup of brown rice 1 bowl of black bean chili 1 square of corn bread ½ cup mixed fruit ½ cup grilled vegetables 12 oz Diet Coke Snack: 2 cups of popcorn 8 oz of lemonade Susan’s family has a history of cardiovascular disease, and she has decided to be a vegetarian to prevent this from occurring later in life. Biochemical assessment results- the urine is dark yellow in color. Hemoglobin levels are below the normal range. 8. There is also a food group missing in her diet. Which food group is missing? Your Answer: Susan is missing dairy from her diet. Question 9 4 / 4 pts As a nurse, you oversee the Health Clinic at a local college. Today you are conducting physicals on the soccer team members. Susan admits that she has been feeling very tired lately. You decide to investigate further. Upon examining Susan, you note that she appears to be pale, and, in addition to feeling tired, she always seems to be cold. A urine sample is provided, and blood work is done. A dietary assessment is also completed. Breakfast: 2 slices wheat toast with peanut butter banana 6 oz coffee, black Lunch: Dinner plate filled with salad. This includes spinach, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes 3 tablespoons of Italian dressing A breadstick 2 oatmeal cookies 12 oz of iced tea Snack: Granola bar and an apple Dinner: 1 cup of brown rice 1 bowl of black bean chili 1 square of corn bread ½ cup mixed fruit ½ cup grilled vegetables 12 oz Diet Coke Snack: 2 cups of popcorn 8 oz of lemonade Susan’s family has a history of cardiovascular disease, and she has decided to be a vegetarian to prevent this from occurring later in life. Biochemical assessment results- the urine is dark yellow in color. Hemoglobin levels are below the normal range. 9. This food group is a good source of which fat-soluble vitamin and mineral? Your Answer: Vitamin D and calcium. 9. This food group is a good source of which fat-soluble vitamin and mineral? (vitamin D and calcium) Question 10 2 / 2 pts As a nurse, you oversee the Health Clinic at a local college. Today you are conducting physicals on the soccer team members. Susan admits that she has been feeling very tired lately. You decide to investigate further. Upon examining Susan, you note that she appears to be pale, and, in addition to feeling tired, she always seems to be cold. A urine sample is provided, and blood work is done. A dietary assessment is also completed. Breakfast: 2 slices wheat toast with peanut butter banana 6 oz coffee, black Lunch: Dinner plate filled with salad. This includes spinach, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes 3 tablespoons of Italian dressing A breadstick 2 oatmeal cookies 12 oz of iced tea Snack: Granola bar and an apple Dinner: 1 cup of brown rice 1 bowl of black bean chili 1 square of corn bread ½ cup mixed fruit ½ cup grilled vegetables 12 oz Diet Coke Quiz Score: 28 out of 30