NURS101 Nutrition – Questions & Accurate Answers
What are the 6 classes of nutrients? Right Ans - carbohydrates, lipids,
proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
What are the nutrients that supply energy? Right Ans - lipids,
carbohydrates, and proteins
What are nutrients that regulate body processes? Right Ans - vitamins,
minerals, water
What are risk factors for impaired nutrition? Right Ans - Elderly
Development
Gender
Ethnicity/ culture
Beliefs
Personal preference
Religion
Lifestyle
Medications
Health
Alcohol abuse
How many essential amino acids are there? Right Ans - 9
How many nonessential amino acids are there? Right Ans - 13
What are proteins? Right Ans - amino acids
Are amino acids stored? Right Ans - No, they're not stored in the body
What are sources for amino acids? Right Ans - Plants and animals
What is nitrogen balance? Right Ans - Catabolism and anabolisn
When does negative nitrogen balance occur? Right Ans - Decreased protein
intake
Starvation
, Burns
Immobility
Trauma
Muscle wasting
When does positive nitrogen balance occur? Right Ans - Increased protein
intake
What is protein required for? Right Ans - The formation of all body
structures
How are proteins labeled? Right Ans - Incomplete
And
Complete
What is an example of a complete protein? Right Ans - Animal proteins
What is an example of an incomplete protein? Right Ans - Plant proteins
True or false: Red meat is an incomplete protein? Right Ans - FALSE
It is a complete protein
What are carbohydrates? Right Ans - sugars and starches
What is the most abundant and least expensive source of calories in the
world? Right Ans - carbohydrates
How are carbohydrates classified? Right Ans - Simple and complex sugars
What is an example of a simple carbohydrate? Right Ans - Sugar
What is an example of a complex carbohydrate? Right Ans - Starch and
fiber
What are the 6 classes of nutrients? Right Ans - carbohydrates, lipids,
proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
What are the nutrients that supply energy? Right Ans - lipids,
carbohydrates, and proteins
What are nutrients that regulate body processes? Right Ans - vitamins,
minerals, water
What are risk factors for impaired nutrition? Right Ans - Elderly
Development
Gender
Ethnicity/ culture
Beliefs
Personal preference
Religion
Lifestyle
Medications
Health
Alcohol abuse
How many essential amino acids are there? Right Ans - 9
How many nonessential amino acids are there? Right Ans - 13
What are proteins? Right Ans - amino acids
Are amino acids stored? Right Ans - No, they're not stored in the body
What are sources for amino acids? Right Ans - Plants and animals
What is nitrogen balance? Right Ans - Catabolism and anabolisn
When does negative nitrogen balance occur? Right Ans - Decreased protein
intake
Starvation
, Burns
Immobility
Trauma
Muscle wasting
When does positive nitrogen balance occur? Right Ans - Increased protein
intake
What is protein required for? Right Ans - The formation of all body
structures
How are proteins labeled? Right Ans - Incomplete
And
Complete
What is an example of a complete protein? Right Ans - Animal proteins
What is an example of an incomplete protein? Right Ans - Plant proteins
True or false: Red meat is an incomplete protein? Right Ans - FALSE
It is a complete protein
What are carbohydrates? Right Ans - sugars and starches
What is the most abundant and least expensive source of calories in the
world? Right Ans - carbohydrates
How are carbohydrates classified? Right Ans - Simple and complex sugars
What is an example of a simple carbohydrate? Right Ans - Sugar
What is an example of a complex carbohydrate? Right Ans - Starch and
fiber
