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Nutrition for Health Professionals – Condensed Notes for Exams

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This Nutrition bundle includes two exam-focused study guides with high-yield material on vitamins, wound healing, macronutrients, and dietary approaches for chronic conditions. Bolded content was emphasized in lecture and tested in a top U.S. BSN program. Perfect for exam prep and clinical refreshers.

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Nutrition for Health Professionals - Study Bundle
High-Yield Notes for Exams and Clinicals



Includes:

- Condensed notes from Quizam 2 on wound healing, vitamins, lipids, and essential nutrients

- Comprehensive final study guide covering macronutrients, digestion, dietary approaches, and more



Bolded content reflects exam-emphasized material from a top 10 U.S. BSN program.



Perfect for exam review, clinical prep, and NCLEX support.




Page 1

,Nutritional Requirements for Wound Healing
Protein
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prevents prolonged inflammatory response provide substrate for tissue ,




synthesis wound remodeling contributes to tensile strength of scar
a
,



Vitamin A

enhances
early inflammatory response at site stimulates eithelial cell s Done
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,




formation

Patients on corticosteroids w/ delayed wound healing should have Vitamin A
-




status assessed
Vitamin ( Too much Vitamin C = diarrhea

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cofactor in
collagen formation : other
components of intracellular matrix , antioxidant,
enhances neutrophile lymphocyte response
Zinc
of more than 300 enzymes including those responsible for protein
component ,
Synthesis , Vitamin

A
Too much zinc = nausea o
copper deficiency
transport ,
cell division ,
DNA synthesis
-
exudative wounds- excessive intestinal losses cause increased loss of Zinc



Copper
cofactor production of
in connective tissue collagen cross-linking
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Fluid
maintains skin turgor delivers nutrients
s
oxygen to wound site
.
-




,




Fever air-finidized beds , exudative wounds lead to fluid losses that must be replaced
-

o
,




g protein/kg recommended for wound
can be
Up to 1 5
.


refair
F atS
Types of lipids
triglycerides
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phospholipids
sterols
-

, Fatty Acids
-

saturated
hard at room
teme
↳ tropical oil =
exception
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Unsaturated
-

liquid at room tem
Trans fats As
-

=



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↑LOL - GHOL
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banned in US
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Polyunsaturated fatty
-
acids
3
Omega
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:
Linolenic
essential
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&
Omega 6
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Linoleic
/
sterols
precursors to many other things
need to produce testosterone
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cholestera is a stero
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↳ component in :


Dill

lipoproteins
reproductive hormones

Vitamins
fat
Body synthesizes cholesterd in liver from saturated ,
therefore dietary cholesterol not essential
Fat
Digesting
Stomach (ligase) - small intestine (pancreatic ligase) >
-
absorption
-
fat absorbed in ileum
-
if fat is malabsorbed >
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Vitamins malabsorbed

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