Nur 111- Nutrition Exam Questions And
Answers Latest Update
Nutrition - - -
correct answer ✅Chemical compound found in food that are
necessary for good health
Nutrients Functions: - - -
correct answer ✅-provide energy
-build and repair tissue
regulate body process,water
Nutritional Daily Food Guide: amount of each food group per day - -
-
correct answer ✅Grains: 6-7oz daily
Vegetables: 2.5-3 oz daily
Fruit group: 1.5-2 cups daily
Milk, and cheese group: 3cups daily
Meat, & beans: 5-6 oz daily
Fats & oils 5-6 tsp daily
4 Key concepts of the food pyramid - - -
correct answer ✅1. activity - steps represent
2. moderation - narrowing of groups
3. variety - 6 colors shows variety
,Nur 111- Nutrition Exam Questions And
Answers Latest Update
4. proportionally - widths of food groups
Six classes of essential nutrients - - -
correct answer ✅1.carbohydrates
2.fats
3.proteins
4.vitamins
5.water
6.minerals
Nutrients perform any or all of these basic funtions - - -
correct answer ✅-provide energy
-build and repair tissue
-regulate body processes
Macronutrients - - -
correct answer ✅-Nutrients that provide calories or energy
-Includes carbohydrates, protein and fat vitamins
Carbohydrates (CHO) - - -
correct answer ✅*Function*
,Nur 111- Nutrition Exam Questions And
Answers Latest Update
-Primary source of energy
-Sparing of protein
*Too Little*
-Impaired brain function
-Increased ketoacidosis
-Poor wound healing
*Foods*
Cereal, bread, legumes and veggies like potatoes and corn
Digestion of CHO - - -
correct answer ✅Digestion begins in mouth
All CHO except fiber broken down in digestive tract into
monosaccharides (simple sugar units)
Absorption of CHO - - -
correct answer ✅Simple sugar units absorbed and converted to
glucose
Metabolism of CHO - - -
correct answer ✅Glucose circulates in bloodstream and used by
cells for energy
, Nur 111- Nutrition Exam Questions And
Answers Latest Update
CHO - - -
correct answer ✅If energy needs met, CHO stored as GLYCOGEN in
liver and muscles.
Excessive CHO converts to fat and stored as adipose tissue
Fiber - - -
correct answer ✅Non-digestible chemical substances found in
plants.
Sources-vegetables, whole grains, fruits, legumes
Insoluble Fiber- soften stool, speeds movement of food through GI
tract (vegetables and whole grains)
Water-soluble Fiber= binds with bile acids and cholesterol in GI
tract preventing their absorption. Also delays gastric emptying (oat
bran and beans)
Lipids (fats) - - -
correct answer ✅Organic substances that are insoluble in water
*Functions*
- most concentrated source of energy
- body able to use energy from fat that are stored in adipose tissue
- helps insulate body from temp extremes
Answers Latest Update
Nutrition - - -
correct answer ✅Chemical compound found in food that are
necessary for good health
Nutrients Functions: - - -
correct answer ✅-provide energy
-build and repair tissue
regulate body process,water
Nutritional Daily Food Guide: amount of each food group per day - -
-
correct answer ✅Grains: 6-7oz daily
Vegetables: 2.5-3 oz daily
Fruit group: 1.5-2 cups daily
Milk, and cheese group: 3cups daily
Meat, & beans: 5-6 oz daily
Fats & oils 5-6 tsp daily
4 Key concepts of the food pyramid - - -
correct answer ✅1. activity - steps represent
2. moderation - narrowing of groups
3. variety - 6 colors shows variety
,Nur 111- Nutrition Exam Questions And
Answers Latest Update
4. proportionally - widths of food groups
Six classes of essential nutrients - - -
correct answer ✅1.carbohydrates
2.fats
3.proteins
4.vitamins
5.water
6.minerals
Nutrients perform any or all of these basic funtions - - -
correct answer ✅-provide energy
-build and repair tissue
-regulate body processes
Macronutrients - - -
correct answer ✅-Nutrients that provide calories or energy
-Includes carbohydrates, protein and fat vitamins
Carbohydrates (CHO) - - -
correct answer ✅*Function*
,Nur 111- Nutrition Exam Questions And
Answers Latest Update
-Primary source of energy
-Sparing of protein
*Too Little*
-Impaired brain function
-Increased ketoacidosis
-Poor wound healing
*Foods*
Cereal, bread, legumes and veggies like potatoes and corn
Digestion of CHO - - -
correct answer ✅Digestion begins in mouth
All CHO except fiber broken down in digestive tract into
monosaccharides (simple sugar units)
Absorption of CHO - - -
correct answer ✅Simple sugar units absorbed and converted to
glucose
Metabolism of CHO - - -
correct answer ✅Glucose circulates in bloodstream and used by
cells for energy
, Nur 111- Nutrition Exam Questions And
Answers Latest Update
CHO - - -
correct answer ✅If energy needs met, CHO stored as GLYCOGEN in
liver and muscles.
Excessive CHO converts to fat and stored as adipose tissue
Fiber - - -
correct answer ✅Non-digestible chemical substances found in
plants.
Sources-vegetables, whole grains, fruits, legumes
Insoluble Fiber- soften stool, speeds movement of food through GI
tract (vegetables and whole grains)
Water-soluble Fiber= binds with bile acids and cholesterol in GI
tract preventing their absorption. Also delays gastric emptying (oat
bran and beans)
Lipids (fats) - - -
correct answer ✅Organic substances that are insoluble in water
*Functions*
- most concentrated source of energy
- body able to use energy from fat that are stored in adipose tissue
- helps insulate body from temp extremes
