NR 228 FINAL Review Questions and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Glucose is the main source of energy for ___? - Answer: the brain and nerves
What are the fat soluble vitamins? - Answer: A, D, E, K
What are some food sources for monounsaturated fatty acids? - Answer: olive oil, peanuts, avocado,
canola oil
What are some food sources for polyunsaturated fatty acids? - Answer: vegetable oils, fish, margarine,
What type of cholesterol increases risk of CAD when elevated? - Answer: LDL
Where are nonessential amino acids found? - Answer: created in the body
When is a positive nitrogen balance common? - Answer: growing children, pregnant women, people
recovering from illness or injury
When is a negative nitrogen balance common? - Answer: aging adults, physical illness, extreme stress,
starvation, surgery, eating disorders
What effect does the acid- base balance have on proteins? - Answer: if not balance then proteins
become denatured and are not able to perform their usual functions
Whats the function of hemoglobin? - Answer: transports oxygen in the blood
What is a complete protein? - Answer: contains all nine essential amino acids
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Glucose is the main source of energy for ___? - Answer: the brain and nerves
What are the fat soluble vitamins? - Answer: A, D, E, K
What are some food sources for monounsaturated fatty acids? - Answer: olive oil, peanuts, avocado,
canola oil
What are some food sources for polyunsaturated fatty acids? - Answer: vegetable oils, fish, margarine,
What type of cholesterol increases risk of CAD when elevated? - Answer: LDL
Where are nonessential amino acids found? - Answer: created in the body
When is a positive nitrogen balance common? - Answer: growing children, pregnant women, people
recovering from illness or injury
When is a negative nitrogen balance common? - Answer: aging adults, physical illness, extreme stress,
starvation, surgery, eating disorders
What effect does the acid- base balance have on proteins? - Answer: if not balance then proteins
become denatured and are not able to perform their usual functions
Whats the function of hemoglobin? - Answer: transports oxygen in the blood
What is a complete protein? - Answer: contains all nine essential amino acids
