Based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, food and nutrition rank on the same level as - Answer Air
Nutrition roles for a nurse - Answer Screening to identify patient risks
Serve as a liaison
Reinforce the dietitian
A better word for diet would be - Answer Nutrition Therapy
Nutritio...
Nursing 2750 - Nutrition Exam 1
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Based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, food and nutrition rank on the same level as - Answer Air
Nutrition roles for a nurse - Answer Screening to identify patient risks
Serve as a liaison
Reinforce the dietitian
A better word for diet would be - Answer Nutrition Therapy
Nutrition screening - Answer a brief assessment of health-related variables to identify patients who are
malnourished or at risk for malnutrition.
Physical symptoms of Malnutrition - Answer Hair that is dull, brittle or dry. Falls out easily
Swollen glands of the neck and cheeks
Dry rough or spotty skin that may have sandpaper feel
Poor or delayed wound healing or sores
Thin appearance with lack of subcutaneous fat
Muscle wasting
Edema of the lower extremities
Weakened hand grasp
Depressed mood
Abnormal heart rate, heart rhythm, or BP
Enlarged liver or spleen
Loss of balance and coordination
True or False - More of Milks calories come from carbs then protein. - Answer True
,Where does most of carb digestion take place? - Answer Small intestine
The only form of carb the body is able to absorb intact and the form all carbs must be reduced to before
they can be absorbed - Answer Monosaccharides
Normal time to digest starch/carbs - Answer 1-4 hours
What is the primary function of carbs - Answer provide energy for cells
The brain is totally dependent on glucose for energy - True or False - Answer True
Amount of energy per gram of carb - Answer 4 cal/g
benefit of fiber - Answer promoting regularity by increasing stool bulk and shortening transit time
What are the 2 nursing interventions in nutrition? - Answer 1. Nutrition Therapy (Diet)
2. Client Teaching
Where do dairy's carbs come from? - Answer Lactose
Glucose is burned more efficiently than _______ or ______ - Answer Protein or fat
When burning glucose for energy, is there anything left behind for waste that our bodies must excrete? -
Answer No
What do muscles burn for energy? - Answer Fat and glucose
What does the brain burn for energy? - Answer Just Glucose
, What is the benefit to our bodies burning carbs? - Answer spares protein (muscle) and prevents
ketosis.
Purpose of fiber in our diet? - Answer Adds bulk to stools and shortens transit time
What between meal snacks should we choose to help prevent dental caries? - Answer Healthy and
teeth friendly snacks such as apples, veggies, cheese and popcorn
What is glycemic response? - Answer The effect the food has on the blood glucose concentration. How
fast it increases and how long it takes to return to normal
Glycemic index - Answer Foods that cause a faster spike/longer return to normal will have a higher #
Cornflakes 92
Noodles 58
Peanuts 17
Factors that influence Glysemic response - Answer Amount of fat, fiber and Acid in food.
Degree of processing
Amount of food eaten
Degree of ripeness (fruits/veggies)
What other foods are eaten with that food
How is glycemic index determined? - Answer By comparing the impact of blood glucose after 50g of a
food sample is eaten to impact of 50g of pure glucose or white bread.
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