NURS 3375 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Biomedical data Answer - Skinfold
Waist circumference
Anthropometric measurements Answer - Height
Weight
BMI
Recommended CHO Answer - 45-65%
130g/day
Rich in fiber
Lack of protein in diet causes... Answer - Fluid retention --> ascites
Normal prealbumin Answer - 16-40
Prealbumin measures... Answer - Short term, acute changes
Normal albumin Answer - 3.5-5
,What does albumin do? Answer - Keeps fluid in the vascular space
Hypoalbuminemia --> Answer - Fluid retention --> ascites
Fatigue
Impaired medication absorption
Skin breakdown
Albumin measures... Answer - Long term, chronic changes
Recommended protein Answer - 10-35%
0.8mg/kg/day
1g/kg after 70yo
Negative nitrogen balance Answer - Protein breakdown > synthesis
Marasmus Answer - Severe weight loss r/t inadequate protein intake due to
acute illness
Recommended fats Answer - 20-30%
Helps prevent weight loss
How much water do adults lose per day to function? Answer - 1750-3000
0.5-2 mL/kg/hr. of urine (>30 mL/hr)
Recommended water intake Answer - Men - 3-4
Women - 2-3
1500mL/day in older adults
, 4 fat-soluble vitamins Answer - A - vision, immunity, skin
D - calcium maintenance
E - antioxidant
K - blood clotting
9 water-soluble vitamins Answer - B1 (thiamin) - nervous function, energy
metabolism
B2 (riboflavin) - generates niacin
B3 (niacin) - nervous function
B6 - insulin, hemoglobin, and antibody production
Folate - synthesizes cells
B12 - fatty/amino acid metabolism
Pantothenic acid - energy metabolism
Biotin - energy metabolism, fatty/amino acid metabolism
C - antioxidant
6 minerals Answer - Calcium - bone/teeth formation, clotting
Phosphorus - bone/teeth formation, hormone regulation
Magnesium - bone formation, protein synthesis, CHO metabolism
Iron - oxygen transport
Zinc - tissue growth, wound healing, immunity
Chromium - insulin cofactor
Dietary acculturation Answer - When eating patterns of people who move
change to resemble those of the host country
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Biomedical data Answer - Skinfold
Waist circumference
Anthropometric measurements Answer - Height
Weight
BMI
Recommended CHO Answer - 45-65%
130g/day
Rich in fiber
Lack of protein in diet causes... Answer - Fluid retention --> ascites
Normal prealbumin Answer - 16-40
Prealbumin measures... Answer - Short term, acute changes
Normal albumin Answer - 3.5-5
,What does albumin do? Answer - Keeps fluid in the vascular space
Hypoalbuminemia --> Answer - Fluid retention --> ascites
Fatigue
Impaired medication absorption
Skin breakdown
Albumin measures... Answer - Long term, chronic changes
Recommended protein Answer - 10-35%
0.8mg/kg/day
1g/kg after 70yo
Negative nitrogen balance Answer - Protein breakdown > synthesis
Marasmus Answer - Severe weight loss r/t inadequate protein intake due to
acute illness
Recommended fats Answer - 20-30%
Helps prevent weight loss
How much water do adults lose per day to function? Answer - 1750-3000
0.5-2 mL/kg/hr. of urine (>30 mL/hr)
Recommended water intake Answer - Men - 3-4
Women - 2-3
1500mL/day in older adults
, 4 fat-soluble vitamins Answer - A - vision, immunity, skin
D - calcium maintenance
E - antioxidant
K - blood clotting
9 water-soluble vitamins Answer - B1 (thiamin) - nervous function, energy
metabolism
B2 (riboflavin) - generates niacin
B3 (niacin) - nervous function
B6 - insulin, hemoglobin, and antibody production
Folate - synthesizes cells
B12 - fatty/amino acid metabolism
Pantothenic acid - energy metabolism
Biotin - energy metabolism, fatty/amino acid metabolism
C - antioxidant
6 minerals Answer - Calcium - bone/teeth formation, clotting
Phosphorus - bone/teeth formation, hormone regulation
Magnesium - bone formation, protein synthesis, CHO metabolism
Iron - oxygen transport
Zinc - tissue growth, wound healing, immunity
Chromium - insulin cofactor
Dietary acculturation Answer - When eating patterns of people who move
change to resemble those of the host country
