NURS 299 Exam 1 Flashcards Questions
With Correct Detailed Answers.
Healthy People 2020 - ANSWER- Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable
disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups.
Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all.
Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life
stages.
Physical health - ANSWER- body functions properly, fights disease via immunity, and
meets daily energy requirements
Intellectual health - ANSWER- Signs of intelligence/ cognitive awareness
Emotional health - ANSWER- express or suppress emotions appropriately
Social Health - ANSWER- interact with people; maintain relationships with family,
friends and colleagues
Spiritual health - ANSWER- purpose to existence, faith in religion, understanding of
nature, culture for existence as well
Environmental health - ANSWER- external factors that affect health; avoiding
preventable hazards, knowing how to adapt to our environment
Health promotion - ANSWER- consists of strats, used to increase level of health of
individuals, fams, groups, and communities (figure 1-2)
Carbohydrates - major source of energy - ANSWER- Simple carbs = fruits, milk, and
sweeteners
Complex carbs = cereals, grains, fruits, and veggies
Fiber can't be broken down
Glucose
Proteins - energy and has extensive functions - ANSWER- 20 amino acids; 9 are
essential meaning needs to be taken outside
Excess proteins = fat for later breakdown
Sources = legumes, plants, animal
Lipids - densest form of energy - ANSWER- Lipids, triglycerides, phospholipids and
sterols
Allows for cushioning or organs and for cellular components
, More lipids eaten = chronic diseases
Vitamins- indirectly assist other nutrients through digestion, absorption - ANSWER-
Water-soluble vitamins: b vitamins
Fat-soluble vitamins - A,D,EK
Found in foods, fruits, and veggies
Minerals - serve structural purposes - ANSWER- Major and trace mminerals
Found in fruits, veggies, dairy, meats, and legumes
Function of essential nutrients - ANSWER- Provides energy, regulates body processes,
and aids growth and repair of body tissues
Alcohol, though provides nutrients, causes an adverse effects
Energy - ANSWER- Carbs, proteins, and lipids provide energy ( vitamins do not);
measured in kCAL
Carbs, Proteins = 4 kcal per gram
Lipids = 9 kCal per gram
Alcohol = 7kCal per gram
Wellness - ANSWER- - lifestyle that enhances level of health; feeling of competency
and achievement in their life
Health literacy - ANSWER- ability to comprehend basic health concepts and apply to
one's health decisions
Formal = school setting
Nonformal = organized teaching
Informal = daily activities
Dietary Standards - ANSWER- guide to adequate nutrient intake levels against which to
compare nutrient values of foods consumed
Dietary Reference Intakes - ANSWER- ecommended nutrition in which diseases are
prevented and a focus on reducing chronic-related diseases such as heart attacks;
takes into account availability of food and nutrients to a population group
Acceptable Macronutrient distribution Ranges ( AMDRs) - ANSWER- meet needs of
most healthy individuals; daily intake of fats, carbs, and proteins
Adequate Eating Patterns - - ANSWER- balance, assortment, and nutrient density
Self-Efficacy - ANSWER- perception of our ability to have power over our life