CDR RD Exam Basic Information
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Sublimation - ANSWERS -is the transition of a solid to the gas phase without passing through the
liquid phase. Sublimation is used to prepare high-quality preserved foods using freeze-drying.
IBW for males formula - ANSWERS -106 lbs for the first 5 feet plus 6 lbs for each additional inch
Anorexia nervosa commonly results in the following changes in lab values: - ANSWERS -Normal
to low serum albumin
High cholesterol, LDL and HDL (this is due to decreased T3 levels. T3 regulates lipoproteins)
Normal to low serum prealbumin
BUN normal range - ANSWERS -6 to 24 mg/dL (2.1 to 8.5 mmol/L ) is considered normal
Serum albumin normal range - ANSWERS -3.4 to 5.4 g/dL (34 to 54 g/L)
normal hematocrit levels - ANSWERS -Male: 41%-50%
Female: 36-44%
Normal MCV (mean corpuscular volume) range - ANSWERS -80-100 fL
CD4 lymphocyte count - ANSWERS -500-1,200 cells/mm3 in adults and teens
, Nonessential means that our bodies can produce the amino acid, even if we do not get it from
the food we eat. Nonessential amino acids include: - ANSWERS -alanine, arginine, asparagine,
aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, proline, serine, and tyrosine
Monosaccharides - ANSWERS -glucose, fructose, galactose
Disaccharides - ANSWERS -sucrose, lactose, maltose
Sucrose - ANSWERS -glucose + fructose
Maltose - ANSWERS -glucose + glucose
Lactose - ANSWERS -glucose + galactose
Polysaccharides - ANSWERS -starch, cellulose, glycogen, pectin, dextrin
Sorbitol - ANSWERS -Alcohol from glucose; absorbed more slowly than glucose by passive
diffusion; converted to fructose; Excess may cause diarrhea
Essential Amino Acids (EAA) - ANSWERS -threonine, valine, tryptophan, isoleucine, leucine,
lysine, phenylalanine, methionine, histidine (TV TILL PMH)
Saturated fat - ANSWERS -all available bonds of carbon chain are filled with hydrogen; solid at
room temperature
Unsaturated fat - ANSWERS -one or more double bonds
Questions and Answers10
Sublimation - ANSWERS -is the transition of a solid to the gas phase without passing through the
liquid phase. Sublimation is used to prepare high-quality preserved foods using freeze-drying.
IBW for males formula - ANSWERS -106 lbs for the first 5 feet plus 6 lbs for each additional inch
Anorexia nervosa commonly results in the following changes in lab values: - ANSWERS -Normal
to low serum albumin
High cholesterol, LDL and HDL (this is due to decreased T3 levels. T3 regulates lipoproteins)
Normal to low serum prealbumin
BUN normal range - ANSWERS -6 to 24 mg/dL (2.1 to 8.5 mmol/L ) is considered normal
Serum albumin normal range - ANSWERS -3.4 to 5.4 g/dL (34 to 54 g/L)
normal hematocrit levels - ANSWERS -Male: 41%-50%
Female: 36-44%
Normal MCV (mean corpuscular volume) range - ANSWERS -80-100 fL
CD4 lymphocyte count - ANSWERS -500-1,200 cells/mm3 in adults and teens
, Nonessential means that our bodies can produce the amino acid, even if we do not get it from
the food we eat. Nonessential amino acids include: - ANSWERS -alanine, arginine, asparagine,
aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, proline, serine, and tyrosine
Monosaccharides - ANSWERS -glucose, fructose, galactose
Disaccharides - ANSWERS -sucrose, lactose, maltose
Sucrose - ANSWERS -glucose + fructose
Maltose - ANSWERS -glucose + glucose
Lactose - ANSWERS -glucose + galactose
Polysaccharides - ANSWERS -starch, cellulose, glycogen, pectin, dextrin
Sorbitol - ANSWERS -Alcohol from glucose; absorbed more slowly than glucose by passive
diffusion; converted to fructose; Excess may cause diarrhea
Essential Amino Acids (EAA) - ANSWERS -threonine, valine, tryptophan, isoleucine, leucine,
lysine, phenylalanine, methionine, histidine (TV TILL PMH)
Saturated fat - ANSWERS -all available bonds of carbon chain are filled with hydrogen; solid at
room temperature
Unsaturated fat - ANSWERS -one or more double bonds
