Foundations 1 Exam 2 UAMS CON
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER -Study of food and how it affects the body
Enteral nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER -Nutrition through a nasogastric tube
Parenteral nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER -nourishment provided via IV therapy
Nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER -Building blocks for cells and tissue
Macronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER -Type of nutrients that supply energy; CHO, PRO,
fat
Micronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER -Type of nutrient that helps manufacture,
maintain, and repair cells; vitamins, minerals
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER -Primary energy source; sugars; enhance insulin
secretion, increase feeling full, improve absorption of sodium and excretion of calcium
Stored as glycogen in the liver and skeletal muscles - CORRECT ANSWER -Where is
glucose stored?
Glycogenolysis - CORRECT ANSWER -The process of converting glycogen back to
glucose to meet energy needs
Proteins and fats - CORRECT ANSWER -When carbs are not available, what provides
energy?
,1. Polydipsia
2. Polyuria
3. Polyphagia - CORRECT ANSWER -What are the 3 signs of ketoacidosis?
Protein - CORRECT ANSWER -Type of macronutrient that is responsible for tissue
building/wound healing. Involved with amino acids and the body's nitrogen balance
Positive nitrogen balance - CORRECT ANSWER -Nitrogen intake exceeds the output. Ex.
Pregnancy, wound healing
negative nitrogen balance - CORRECT ANSWER -Nitrogen output exceeds nitrogen
intake; more protein is being used than consumed in the diet. Ex. Injury, stress, illness
Animal source - CORRECT ANSWER -Where does a complete protein come from?
1 complete protein - CORRECT ANSWER -2 incomplete proteins can equal....
Protein synthesis - CORRECT ANSWER -What are amino acids responsible for?
Lipids - CORRECT ANSWER -The body's back up energy source. Responsible for organ
insulation and protection
Phsopholipids - CORRECT ANSWER -Key component of lipoproteins
Oil - CORRECT ANSWER -What is the liquid form of fat?
Calcium - CORRECT ANSWER -What is the most common mineral deficiency?
, Solvent - CORRECT ANSWER -Is water a solute or a solvent in chemical processes?
8 8oz glasses a day - CORRECT ANSWER -How much water should you drink per day?
Calories - CORRECT ANSWER -How is energy in nutrients measured?
Basal metabolic rate - CORRECT ANSWER -Body's amount of energy required at rest
Resting energy expenditure - CORRECT ANSWER -the amount of energy that an
individual needs to consume over a 24-hour period for the body to maintain all of its internal
working activities while at rest
Total energy needs - CORRECT ANSWER -Replacing calories used for BMR + physical
activity
Anabolic and catabolic - CORRECT ANSWER -What type of reactions does metabolism
and storage of nutrients consists of?
Small intestine - CORRECT ANSWER -Primary area of absorption
Chyme - CORRECT ANSWER -What is moved through peristalsis and changed into
feces?
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) - CORRECT ANSWER -Acceptable range of quantities
of vitamins and minerals for each gender and age group
A client with a broken arm and femur and who is running a high fever - CORRECT
ANSWER -List a situation of someone who would be a great risk for developing protein-
calorie malnutrition
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER -Study of food and how it affects the body
Enteral nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER -Nutrition through a nasogastric tube
Parenteral nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER -nourishment provided via IV therapy
Nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER -Building blocks for cells and tissue
Macronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER -Type of nutrients that supply energy; CHO, PRO,
fat
Micronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER -Type of nutrient that helps manufacture,
maintain, and repair cells; vitamins, minerals
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER -Primary energy source; sugars; enhance insulin
secretion, increase feeling full, improve absorption of sodium and excretion of calcium
Stored as glycogen in the liver and skeletal muscles - CORRECT ANSWER -Where is
glucose stored?
Glycogenolysis - CORRECT ANSWER -The process of converting glycogen back to
glucose to meet energy needs
Proteins and fats - CORRECT ANSWER -When carbs are not available, what provides
energy?
,1. Polydipsia
2. Polyuria
3. Polyphagia - CORRECT ANSWER -What are the 3 signs of ketoacidosis?
Protein - CORRECT ANSWER -Type of macronutrient that is responsible for tissue
building/wound healing. Involved with amino acids and the body's nitrogen balance
Positive nitrogen balance - CORRECT ANSWER -Nitrogen intake exceeds the output. Ex.
Pregnancy, wound healing
negative nitrogen balance - CORRECT ANSWER -Nitrogen output exceeds nitrogen
intake; more protein is being used than consumed in the diet. Ex. Injury, stress, illness
Animal source - CORRECT ANSWER -Where does a complete protein come from?
1 complete protein - CORRECT ANSWER -2 incomplete proteins can equal....
Protein synthesis - CORRECT ANSWER -What are amino acids responsible for?
Lipids - CORRECT ANSWER -The body's back up energy source. Responsible for organ
insulation and protection
Phsopholipids - CORRECT ANSWER -Key component of lipoproteins
Oil - CORRECT ANSWER -What is the liquid form of fat?
Calcium - CORRECT ANSWER -What is the most common mineral deficiency?
, Solvent - CORRECT ANSWER -Is water a solute or a solvent in chemical processes?
8 8oz glasses a day - CORRECT ANSWER -How much water should you drink per day?
Calories - CORRECT ANSWER -How is energy in nutrients measured?
Basal metabolic rate - CORRECT ANSWER -Body's amount of energy required at rest
Resting energy expenditure - CORRECT ANSWER -the amount of energy that an
individual needs to consume over a 24-hour period for the body to maintain all of its internal
working activities while at rest
Total energy needs - CORRECT ANSWER -Replacing calories used for BMR + physical
activity
Anabolic and catabolic - CORRECT ANSWER -What type of reactions does metabolism
and storage of nutrients consists of?
Small intestine - CORRECT ANSWER -Primary area of absorption
Chyme - CORRECT ANSWER -What is moved through peristalsis and changed into
feces?
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) - CORRECT ANSWER -Acceptable range of quantities
of vitamins and minerals for each gender and age group
A client with a broken arm and femur and who is running a high fever - CORRECT
ANSWER -List a situation of someone who would be a great risk for developing protein-
calorie malnutrition
