NURS 3105 Exam 3 NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
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What is the main function of proteins? - CORRECT ANSWER- -Growth
-Maintenance
-Repair
Fats are calorie __________. - CORRECT ANSWER- Dense
What are the two types of fatty acids? - CORRECT ANSWER- Essential
Non-essential
What are non-essential fatty acids? - CORRECT ANSWER- FA that the body does not need.
Non-essential fatty acids affect our health in a(n) __________ (healthy/unhealthy) way. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Unhealthy
,What are the functions of essential FA? - CORRECT ANSWER- -Maintain Healthy Cell
Membranes
-Help develop brain and nervous system
-Break down bad cholesterol
What are the three types of nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER- -Water
-Vitamins
-Minerals
Water is crucial for what? - CORRECT ANSWER- Cell function because it facilitates movement
Dehydration affects what age groups more severely? - CORRECT ANSWER- -Infants
-Elderly
Why do older people have less percentage of body water? - CORRECT ANSWER- Lose fluid
faster
Output should be __________ (greater, lesser, or equal to) intake? - CORRECT ANSWER- Equal
Most fluid output comes from what? - CORRECT ANSWER- Breathing
Vitamins are essential for what? - CORRECT ANSWER- Normal Metabolism
Vitamins have the highest content where? - CORRECT ANSWER- Fresh foods
,What are the types of vitamins? - CORRECT ANSWER- -FAt soluble
-Water Soluble
What are the fat-soluble vitamins? - CORRECT ANSWER- A
D
E
K
Where does we get our fat soluble vitamins from? - CORRECT ANSWER- A, E, K - Foods
D - Sun
What are the water-soluble vitamins? - CORRECT ANSWER- B
C
T/F Water-soluble vitamins are not absorbed easily by GI tract. - CORRECT ANSWER- FALSE
What are minerals? - CORRECT ANSWER- Inorganic elements essential for biochemical
reactions in body.
What are the types of minerals? - CORRECT ANSWER- -Macro
-Micro
Do you need a lot of little amounts of micro minerals in your body? - CORRECT ANSWER- Little
, Micro minerals are essential for what? - CORRECT ANSWER- Metabolism
Who created the dietary guidelines? - CORRECT ANSWER- -FDA
-USDA
Dietary guidelines decide what we should eat depending on what factors? - CORRECT
ANSWER- -Height
-Weight
What is the dietary reference intakes (DRIs) - CORRECT ANSWER- Acceptable range of
quanitities of vitamins and minerals for each gender and age group.
Alteration in Nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER- Alteration in Nutrition
What are the Healthy People 2020 Nutritional Goals and Objectives?1 - CORRECT ANSWER- 1)
Reduce obese or overweight
2) Decrease consumption of saturated fat
3) Increase consumption of fruits and vegetables
4) Increase consumption of grains
5) Decrease sodium intake
6) Decrease prevalence of iron deficiency
What is the bassl metabolic rate (BMR)? - CORRECT ANSWER- Energy to sustain life-sustaining
activities
What are factors that increase Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)? - CORRECT ANSWER- -Growth
-Fever
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
What is the main function of proteins? - CORRECT ANSWER- -Growth
-Maintenance
-Repair
Fats are calorie __________. - CORRECT ANSWER- Dense
What are the two types of fatty acids? - CORRECT ANSWER- Essential
Non-essential
What are non-essential fatty acids? - CORRECT ANSWER- FA that the body does not need.
Non-essential fatty acids affect our health in a(n) __________ (healthy/unhealthy) way. -
CORRECT ANSWER- Unhealthy
,What are the functions of essential FA? - CORRECT ANSWER- -Maintain Healthy Cell
Membranes
-Help develop brain and nervous system
-Break down bad cholesterol
What are the three types of nutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER- -Water
-Vitamins
-Minerals
Water is crucial for what? - CORRECT ANSWER- Cell function because it facilitates movement
Dehydration affects what age groups more severely? - CORRECT ANSWER- -Infants
-Elderly
Why do older people have less percentage of body water? - CORRECT ANSWER- Lose fluid
faster
Output should be __________ (greater, lesser, or equal to) intake? - CORRECT ANSWER- Equal
Most fluid output comes from what? - CORRECT ANSWER- Breathing
Vitamins are essential for what? - CORRECT ANSWER- Normal Metabolism
Vitamins have the highest content where? - CORRECT ANSWER- Fresh foods
,What are the types of vitamins? - CORRECT ANSWER- -FAt soluble
-Water Soluble
What are the fat-soluble vitamins? - CORRECT ANSWER- A
D
E
K
Where does we get our fat soluble vitamins from? - CORRECT ANSWER- A, E, K - Foods
D - Sun
What are the water-soluble vitamins? - CORRECT ANSWER- B
C
T/F Water-soluble vitamins are not absorbed easily by GI tract. - CORRECT ANSWER- FALSE
What are minerals? - CORRECT ANSWER- Inorganic elements essential for biochemical
reactions in body.
What are the types of minerals? - CORRECT ANSWER- -Macro
-Micro
Do you need a lot of little amounts of micro minerals in your body? - CORRECT ANSWER- Little
, Micro minerals are essential for what? - CORRECT ANSWER- Metabolism
Who created the dietary guidelines? - CORRECT ANSWER- -FDA
-USDA
Dietary guidelines decide what we should eat depending on what factors? - CORRECT
ANSWER- -Height
-Weight
What is the dietary reference intakes (DRIs) - CORRECT ANSWER- Acceptable range of
quanitities of vitamins and minerals for each gender and age group.
Alteration in Nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER- Alteration in Nutrition
What are the Healthy People 2020 Nutritional Goals and Objectives?1 - CORRECT ANSWER- 1)
Reduce obese or overweight
2) Decrease consumption of saturated fat
3) Increase consumption of fruits and vegetables
4) Increase consumption of grains
5) Decrease sodium intake
6) Decrease prevalence of iron deficiency
What is the bassl metabolic rate (BMR)? - CORRECT ANSWER- Energy to sustain life-sustaining
activities
What are factors that increase Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)? - CORRECT ANSWER- -Growth
-Fever
