Nur 117 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 3: NUR1172 / NUR 1172 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Nutritional Principles in Nursing | Review Guide Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen Question: COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) Answer: A group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe. Question: Malnutrition is an issue, working hard to breathe increases energy needs, and eating is difficult due to breathing Answer: - Increased energy requirements -...

Exam 1: NUR1172 / NUR 1172 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Nutritional Principles in Nursing | Review Guide Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen Question: Dietary fiber Answer: Non-digestible carbohydrate and lignin found intact in plant foods - Carrots, broccoli, brans Question: Functional fiber Answer: Non-digestible polysaccharides added to foods to increase the fiber content Question: Health benefits of fiber Answer: - Increase fecal...

Exam 2: NUR1172 / NUR 1172 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Nutritional Principles in Nursing | Review Guide Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen Question: Water and fluid balance functions Answer: hydration, fluid balance, controls body temperature, dissolves medications, transports nutrients and waste Question: water and fluid balance clinical applications Answer: dehydration, constipation, weight loss, cystic fibrosis Question: Dehydration...

Exam 2: NUR1172 / NUR 1172 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Nutritional Principles in Nursing | Review Guide Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen Question: Agencies responsible for consumer education Answer: - United States of agriculture - United States of Human Health services Question: Agricultural chemicals Answer: Organic farming which bans the use of pesticides and herbicides is growing in status Question: Misinformation Answer: Fals...

Exam 3: NUR1172 / NUR 1172 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Nutritional Principles in Nursing | Review Guide Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen Question: What causes flatulence? Answer: Carbs (legumes, fiber, etc) Question: Risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) Answer: Modifiable- smoking, diet, obesity, lifestyle, alcohol consumption, drugs, type 2 diabetes, hypertension Non-modifiable- FAMILY HISTORY, heredity, gender, genetics, age ...

Exam 1: NUR1172/ NUR 1172 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Nutrition Vocabularies with Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Rasmussen Q: Rounded mass of food formed in the mouth and ready to be swallowed. Answer: Bolus Q: Number of millimoles of liquid or solid in a liter of solution. Answer: Osmolarity Q: Viscous fluid secreted by mucous membranes and glands, consisting mainly of mucin (a glycoprotein), inorganic salts, and water. Answer: Mucus Q: Hormone produc...

Exam 2: NUR1172/ NUR 1172 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Nutrition | Guide with Questions and Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Rasmussen Q: Effects of the individual genetic make-up. Includes nutrient requirements. Answer: Nutrigenetics Q: State of dynamic equilibrium in the body's internal environment. Answer: Homeostasis Q: Sum of the processes involved in taking in food, releasing contained nutrients, and assimilating and using these nutrients for energy. Answe...

Exam 2: NUR1172/ NUR 1172 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Nutrition Exam Prep| Questions and Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Rasmussen Q: What do nutritional and medical authorities agree is the optimal single food for an infant during the first 6 to 7 months of life Answer: Breast milk Q: Hormones can influence water balance. Identify two influential hormones that affect the balance of body water. Answer: Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) and Aldosterone Q: The ability of t...

Exam 3: NUR1172 / NUR 1172 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Nutritional Principles in Nursing | Review Guide Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen Question: Which is the primary feature of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan? Answer: Eating diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products. Question: Which nutrient delays gastric emptying time creating more optimal saturation rates for drug absorption? Answer: Fat ...

Exam 2: NUR1172 / NUR 1172 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Nutritional Principles in Nursing | Review Guide Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen Question: How much iron is needed during pregnancy? Answer: 27 mg/day Question: Why is maternal iron needed? Answer: to supply iron to the developing placenta and fetal liver Question: Sources of Iron Answer: Liver, meat, legumes, dried fruit, green leafy vegetables Question: How much Zin...