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NURS 299 mod. 1 Test Questions and AnswersDietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) (G ch. 1) CORRECT ANS-combines the classic concerns of
deficiency diseases that were the original focus of nutrient recommendations w/ the
contemporary interest of reducing the risk of chronic diet-related diseases such as coronary
artery disease, cancer, and osteoporosis
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) (G ch. 1) CORRECT ANS-the amount of a nutrient
needed to meet the basic requirements of half the individuals in a specific group that
represents the needs of a population
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) (G ch. 1) CORRECT ANS-the level of nutrient
intake sufficient to meet the needs of almost all healthy individuals of a life-stage and gender
group
Adequate Intake (AI) (G ch. 1) CORRECT ANS-the approximate level of an average nutrient
intake determined by observation of or experimentation with a particular group or population
that appears to maintain good health; used when there are insufficient data to set an RDA
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) (G ch. 1) CORRECT ANS-the level of nutrient intake that
shouldn't be exceeded to prevent adverse health risks
Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDRs) (G ch. 1) CORRECT ANS-daily
percentage energy intake values for the macronutrients fat, carbohydrate, and protein
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Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) (G ch. 1) CORRECT ANS-the DRI for dietary energy
intake; aims to maintain good health by providing energy intake levels to maintain
individuals' body weights within specific age, gender, height, weight, and physical activity
categories
Undernutrition (G ch. 1) CORRECT ANS-the consumption of not enough energy or nutrients
in comparison with DRI values
Overnutrition (G ch. 1) CORRECT ANS-consumption of too many nutrients and too much
energy in comparison with DRI values
Malnutrition (G ch. 1) CORRECT ANS-a condition resulting from an imbalanced nutrient
and/or energy intake; both undernutrition and overnutrition--consumption of too few
nutrients or too low energy intake and excess nutrient or energy consumption; "intake
doesn't equal energy output"
Wellness-illness continuum (E ch. 1) CORRECT ANS-a dichotomized portrayal of health and
illness ranging from high-level wellness at the positive end to depletion of health at the
negative end
Ecological model of health (E ch. 1) CORRECT ANS-useful for promoting health at
individual, family, community, and societal levels
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