Chapter 8 [Workbook Hartman's Nursing
Assistant Care The Basics]Nutrition and
Hydration
Protein - Answer: Good sources of these are fish,meat, beans, soy products, and cheese
Water - Answer: Without this, a person can only live a few days
Fats - Answer: These help the body store energy
These add flavor to food and help to absorb certain vitamins - Answer: fats
They are essential for tissue growht and repair - Answer: proteins
examples of these are butter, oil and salad dressing - Answer: fats
the body cannot produce most of these - Answer: minerals
These provide fiber - Answer: carbohydrates
example of these include bread, cereal, and potatoes - Answer: carbohydrates
This is the most essential nutrient for life - Answer: water
These can be classified as monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and saturated - Answer: fats
Through perspiration, this helps to maintain body temperature - Answer: water
, these can be fat-soluble or water-soluble - Answer: vitamins
one half to two-thirds of body weight is this - Answer: water
iron and calcium are examples of these - Answer: minerals
MyPlate's guidelines state that half of a person's plate should be made up of - Answer: grains and
protein
Out of the following choices,which color of vegetables has the best nutritional content? - Answer: dark
green
Most of a person's fruit choices should be - Answer: whole or cut-up fruit
What kinds of grains are best to consume? - Answer: whole grains
Which of the following is considered a plant-based protein? - Answer: Beans
wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal and barley are examples of which food group - Answer: grains
Most dairy group choices should be - Answer: low-fat
which of the following foods is considered high in sodium? - Answer: pickle
Low-fat/low-cholesterol diet - Answer: people at risk for heart attacks and heart disease may be placed
on this diet. This diet permits skim milk, low-fat cottage cheese, fish, and white meat of turkey and
chicken.
Vegetarian diet - Answer: Health reasons, a dislike of meat, a compassion for animals, or a belief in non-
violence may lead a person to this diet
Assistant Care The Basics]Nutrition and
Hydration
Protein - Answer: Good sources of these are fish,meat, beans, soy products, and cheese
Water - Answer: Without this, a person can only live a few days
Fats - Answer: These help the body store energy
These add flavor to food and help to absorb certain vitamins - Answer: fats
They are essential for tissue growht and repair - Answer: proteins
examples of these are butter, oil and salad dressing - Answer: fats
the body cannot produce most of these - Answer: minerals
These provide fiber - Answer: carbohydrates
example of these include bread, cereal, and potatoes - Answer: carbohydrates
This is the most essential nutrient for life - Answer: water
These can be classified as monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and saturated - Answer: fats
Through perspiration, this helps to maintain body temperature - Answer: water
, these can be fat-soluble or water-soluble - Answer: vitamins
one half to two-thirds of body weight is this - Answer: water
iron and calcium are examples of these - Answer: minerals
MyPlate's guidelines state that half of a person's plate should be made up of - Answer: grains and
protein
Out of the following choices,which color of vegetables has the best nutritional content? - Answer: dark
green
Most of a person's fruit choices should be - Answer: whole or cut-up fruit
What kinds of grains are best to consume? - Answer: whole grains
Which of the following is considered a plant-based protein? - Answer: Beans
wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal and barley are examples of which food group - Answer: grains
Most dairy group choices should be - Answer: low-fat
which of the following foods is considered high in sodium? - Answer: pickle
Low-fat/low-cholesterol diet - Answer: people at risk for heart attacks and heart disease may be placed
on this diet. This diet permits skim milk, low-fat cottage cheese, fish, and white meat of turkey and
chicken.
Vegetarian diet - Answer: Health reasons, a dislike of meat, a compassion for animals, or a belief in non-
violence may lead a person to this diet
