A nurse is educating a class of active 21-year-old male college students about how many calories
a day be required to maintain their current bodyweight the nurse recommends approximately
correct answers 3000 cal a day
A nurse recognizes that the process in which nutrients are taken into the G.I. tract is called
correct answers Absorption
A nurse teaches a patient that the American heart Association recommends correct answers That
no more than 25% to 35% of one's total daily intake of calories should come from fat
A nurse educates a patient about increasing his or her intake of complete proteins. The patient
demonstrates understanding when identifying an example of a complete protein as correct
answers Eggs
A dietitian teaches a student nurse about complete proteins. The nurse demonstrate understanding
when identifying an example of a complete protein as correct answers Soy
A nurse teaches a patient about eating combinations of incomplete proteins to provide the body
with all nine amino acid's that are needed for complete proteins synthesis. The patient
demonstrates understanding by stating correct answers I will combine red beans and brown rice
A nurse explains micro nutrients to a patient. The patient identifies that micro nutrients include
correct answers Vitamin and minerals
good cholesterol correct answers HDL
The type of fats that primarily come from animal sources, are solid at room temperature, and are
implicated in cardiovascular disease because they increase blood cholesterol are known ass
correct answers Saturated fat
, rapid increase in the blood glucose coast level that stimulates the pancreas to produce more
insulin, which rapidly decreases blood glucose and increases appetite, is caused by the ingestion
of correct answers Saturated fats
A dietitian teaches a group of nursing students that a diet that includes adequate levels of fiber
has numerous additional health benefits beyond the stabilization of blood glucose levels, except
correct answers A decrease in HDL
Example of water soluble vitamins correct answers Vitamin C, vitamin b
A dietitian teachers that minerals are in organic compounds used by all body tissues for
numerous functions except correct answers Helping the body absorbs fat soluble vitamins
A nurse explains to a vegetarian that he or she must be careful too and just a greater amount of
beans and dried fruit whole grains and molasses to prevent correct answers iron deficiency
The best indicator of long-term glycemic control is obtained through measuring correct answers
Hemoglobin A-1 C level
A nurse teachers a patient with diabetes that the goal of diabetes treatment is to maintain a HB
A1 C less than correct answers 7%
Example of a simple carbohydrate correct answers glucose, Fruit juice
Nasogastric tube, the patient becomes cyanotic, coughs uncontrolable, and is unable to speak the
nurse should correct answers Immediately remove the tube completely
The pH of the gastric contents should be between correct answers 1-4