Nur 110 – Nutrition Questions and
Answers
Absorption - correct answer-✅The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of the
digestive system into the blood
anorexia - correct answer-✅loss of appetite
Anthropometric - correct answer-✅measurements of the body and body parts
aspiration - correct answer-✅Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs
basal metabolism - correct answer-✅amount of energy required to carry out involuntary activities of
the body at rest
Body Mass Index (BMI) - correct answer-✅A measure of body fat that is the ratio of the weight of the
body in kilograms to the square of its height in meters.
Calorie - correct answer-✅Amount of energy needed to raise temperature 1 gram of water 1 degree C
Carbohydrates - correct answer-✅the starches and sugars present in foods
Cholesterol - correct answer-✅A type of fat made by the body from saturated fat; a minor part of fat in
foods.
Digestion - correct answer-✅Breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed
and used
dysphagia - correct answer-✅condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful
enteral nutrition - correct answer-✅alternate form of feeding that involves passing a tube into the
gastrointestinal tract to allow instillation of the appropriate formula
gastric residual - correct answer-✅volume of formula remaining in the stomach from a previous feeding
gastrostomy - correct answer-✅creation of an artificial opening into the stomach
ketosis - correct answer-✅condition resulting from uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, in which the body
has an abnormal concentration of ketone bodies resulting from excessive fat metabolism
Lipid - correct answer-✅Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
Minerals - correct answer-✅A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence.
nasogastric tube - correct answer-✅tube inserted through the nose into the stomach
nasointestinal tube - correct answer-✅a hollow, flexible, cylindrical device, inserted through the nose
and extending to the intestines, that serves primarily as a conduit for delivering enteral feedings
NPO - correct answer-✅nothing by mouth
nutrient - correct answer-✅a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the
maintenance of life.
Nutrition - correct answer-✅The process by which your body takes in and uses food
obesity - correct answer-✅extreme fatness
parenteral nutrition - correct answer-✅nourishment provided via IV therapy
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube - correct answer-✅a feeding tube placed through the
abdominal wall into the stomach
peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN) - correct answer-✅prescribed for patients who require nutrient
supplementation through a peripheral vein because they have an inadequate intake of oral feedings
Protein - correct answer-✅A three dimensional polymer made of monomers of amino acids.
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - correct answer-✅the average daily amount of a nutrient
considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people; a goal for
dietary intake by individuals
total parenteral nutrition (TPN) - correct answer-✅nutrient-complete solution given directly into
bloodstream when person cannot eat by mouth
Answers
Absorption - correct answer-✅The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of the
digestive system into the blood
anorexia - correct answer-✅loss of appetite
Anthropometric - correct answer-✅measurements of the body and body parts
aspiration - correct answer-✅Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs
basal metabolism - correct answer-✅amount of energy required to carry out involuntary activities of
the body at rest
Body Mass Index (BMI) - correct answer-✅A measure of body fat that is the ratio of the weight of the
body in kilograms to the square of its height in meters.
Calorie - correct answer-✅Amount of energy needed to raise temperature 1 gram of water 1 degree C
Carbohydrates - correct answer-✅the starches and sugars present in foods
Cholesterol - correct answer-✅A type of fat made by the body from saturated fat; a minor part of fat in
foods.
Digestion - correct answer-✅Breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed
and used
dysphagia - correct answer-✅condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful
enteral nutrition - correct answer-✅alternate form of feeding that involves passing a tube into the
gastrointestinal tract to allow instillation of the appropriate formula
gastric residual - correct answer-✅volume of formula remaining in the stomach from a previous feeding
gastrostomy - correct answer-✅creation of an artificial opening into the stomach
ketosis - correct answer-✅condition resulting from uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, in which the body
has an abnormal concentration of ketone bodies resulting from excessive fat metabolism
Lipid - correct answer-✅Energy-rich organic compounds, such as fats, oils, and waxes, that are made of
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
Minerals - correct answer-✅A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence.
nasogastric tube - correct answer-✅tube inserted through the nose into the stomach
nasointestinal tube - correct answer-✅a hollow, flexible, cylindrical device, inserted through the nose
and extending to the intestines, that serves primarily as a conduit for delivering enteral feedings
NPO - correct answer-✅nothing by mouth
nutrient - correct answer-✅a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the
maintenance of life.
Nutrition - correct answer-✅The process by which your body takes in and uses food
obesity - correct answer-✅extreme fatness
parenteral nutrition - correct answer-✅nourishment provided via IV therapy
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube - correct answer-✅a feeding tube placed through the
abdominal wall into the stomach
peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN) - correct answer-✅prescribed for patients who require nutrient
supplementation through a peripheral vein because they have an inadequate intake of oral feedings
Protein - correct answer-✅A three dimensional polymer made of monomers of amino acids.
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - correct answer-✅the average daily amount of a nutrient
considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people; a goal for
dietary intake by individuals
total parenteral nutrition (TPN) - correct answer-✅nutrient-complete solution given directly into
bloodstream when person cannot eat by mouth
