Nursing 3100 stuvia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

essential nutrient (3 qualities) - ANSWERcannot be synthesized in body must be supplied in food prevents specific deficiency disease which vitamins are essential - ANSWERall of them duh components of an assessment of a patient's nutritional status - ANSWERhistory (medical and family), physical findings (anemia assessment - bloodwork), anthropometrics (weight), lab tests RDA - ANSWERrecommended dietary allowances - guideline to prevent deficiency (only work for healthy people) if y...

essential nutrient (3 qualities) - Answer cannot be synthesized in body must be supplied in food prevents specific deficiency disease which vitamins are essential - Answer all of them duh components of an assessment of a patient's nutritional status - Answer history (medical and family), physical findings (anemia assessment - bloodwork), anthropometrics (weight), lab tests RDA - Answer recommended dietary allowances - guideline to prevent deficiency (only work for healthy people) ...

food sources of zinc - ANSWERGood: Legumes, Beans, Meats, Peas, Poultry, Nuts, Seafoods (crab meat), Oysters, Steaks, Bran cereals fortified with Zinc Bad: Yogurt, Milk, food sources of iron - ANSWERGood: Meat, Fish , Poultry (highest bioavailability) Spinach, Oysters, Legumes, Oysters Dried beans. Dried fruits. Eggs (especially egg yolks) Iron-fortified cereals. Liver. Lean red meat (especially beef) Oysters. Poultry, dark red meat. bad: oils and fats, sugar and candy f...

food sources of zinc - Answer Good: Legumes, Beans, Meats, Peas, Poultry, Nuts, Seafoods (crab meat), Oysters, Steaks, Bran cereals fortified with Zinc Bad: Yogurt, Milk, food sources of iron - Answer Good: Meat, Fish , Poultry (highest bioavailability) Spinach, Oysters, Legumes, Oysters Dried beans. Dried fruits. Eggs (especially egg yolks) Iron-fortified cereals. Liver. Lean red meat (especially beef) Oysters. Poultry, dark red meat. bad: oils and fats, sugar and candy ...

Why is it important to have sufficient carbohydrates in the diet to "spare" protein? - ANSWER- want to avoid negative nitrogen balance -protein- sparing effect is all about making sure the protein you consume is not being used as energy - spare protein from being used by energy --> you help ensure body has all it needs to fill proteins other roles in body If diet is lacking an essential amino acid, what happens to protein synthesis? - ANSWER- will be halted List 3 risks of over co...

A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which student comment indicates an understanding? - ANSWEREarly researchers used themselves as test subjects A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as well as microbiology when the student only wants to learn about pharmacology. What is the best response by the instructor? - ANSWER"An understanding of those subjects is essential to understand pharmacology." A nurse is teachi...

1. List 10 excellent food sources (with high bioavailability) and 10 poor food sources of zinc - ANSWERGood: Legumes, Beans, Meats, Peas, Seafoods (crab meat), Oysters, Steaks, Bran cereals fortified with Zinc Bad: Yogurt, Milk 1. List 10 excellent food sources (with high bioavailability) and 10 poor food sources of iron - ANSWERGood: Meat, Fish , Poultry (highest bioavailability) Spinach, Oysters, Legumes, Oysters 1. List 10 excellent food sources (with high bioavailability) and 10 ...

A nurse is reviewing key events in the history of pharmacology with a student nurse. Which student comment indicates an understanding? - ANSWEREarly researchers used themselves as test subjects A student nurse asks a nursing instructor why anatomy and physiology as well as microbiology when the student only wants to learn about pharmacology. What is the best response by the instructor? - ANSWER"An understanding of those subjects is essential to understand pharmacology." A nurse is teachi...

What are RDA? and how are they should they be used? - ANSWER-Recommended Daily Allowance for specific nutrient for 98% of population What are the limitations for RDAs? - ANSWER- Limitation - set by committee and knowledge is limited for some populations. Safety margins vary (disease, drug/alcohol use), vary by country What are the dietary reference value (DRV)? How is it used? - ANSWER- Recommendation for optimal nutrient intake levels outlined by age and gender - Used o all food labels t...

Nutrient - ANSWERchemical substance that the body uses from consumed food Essential Nutrient - ANSWERnutrients not made in the body- need to be supplied by diet Macronutrients - ANSWER(1) Water (2) Carbs (3) Proteins (4) Fats Micronutrients - ANSWER(1) Vitamins (2) Minerals Skinfold - ANSWERhigh variability and often not used when measuring body composition in nursin Bioelectrical Impedance - ANSWERIons react with muscle more than fat Biochemical Analyses - ANSWER(1) blood ...