Exam 3: NU137 / NU 137 (Latest
Update ) Fundamentals
of Nursing | Questions & Answers |
100 % Correct | Grade A - Galen
Question:
Define: Nutrition
Answer:
the sum of processes involved in taking in nutrients and absorbing and using
them
Question:
What is the function of nutrients
Answer:
Includes-
providing energy
regulating body processes, and building
maintaining and repairing tissue
,Question:
Define: catabolism
Answer:
breaking down molecules
Question:
Define: metabolism
Answer:
enables the absorbed nutrients to enter the blood following digestion
Question:
Define: digestion
Answer:
The process of converting food into chemical substances that can be absorbed
into the blood and used by the body tissue
Question:
Which structures are involved in the gastrointestinal system?
Answer:
mouth, teeth, esophagus, stomach, tongue pharynx, small intestine, large
intestine, anus
, Question:
What is the first part of the digestive system
Answer:
the mouth
Question:
Define: Nutrients
Answer:
Biochemical substances used by the body that must be supplied in adequate
amounts of food consumed
Question:
Name 6 nutrients that are essential to normal functioning?
Answer:
1. protein
2. carbohydrates
3. fat
4. vitamins
5. minerals
6. water
Update ) Fundamentals
of Nursing | Questions & Answers |
100 % Correct | Grade A - Galen
Question:
Define: Nutrition
Answer:
the sum of processes involved in taking in nutrients and absorbing and using
them
Question:
What is the function of nutrients
Answer:
Includes-
providing energy
regulating body processes, and building
maintaining and repairing tissue
,Question:
Define: catabolism
Answer:
breaking down molecules
Question:
Define: metabolism
Answer:
enables the absorbed nutrients to enter the blood following digestion
Question:
Define: digestion
Answer:
The process of converting food into chemical substances that can be absorbed
into the blood and used by the body tissue
Question:
Which structures are involved in the gastrointestinal system?
Answer:
mouth, teeth, esophagus, stomach, tongue pharynx, small intestine, large
intestine, anus
, Question:
What is the first part of the digestive system
Answer:
the mouth
Question:
Define: Nutrients
Answer:
Biochemical substances used by the body that must be supplied in adequate
amounts of food consumed
Question:
Name 6 nutrients that are essential to normal functioning?
Answer:
1. protein
2. carbohydrates
3. fat
4. vitamins
5. minerals
6. water
