NURS 5461 QUIZ 1 EXAM – 127 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT
ANSWERS | LATEST NURSING STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 LATEST
caloric needs? -correct answer✔️25-30 kcal/kg
main source of energy, 35% of calorie intake -correct
answer✔️carbohydrates
minimize protein catabolism -correct answer✔️400 calories daily
protein amt per day? -correct answer✔️0.8g/kg of body weight daily
protein is? -correct answer✔️amino acid. Glutamine replacement does
not improve recovery
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,achlorhydria -correct answer✔️lack of hydrochloric acid in the
stomach, lack of absorption of nutrients
macronutrients -correct answer✔️carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
water intake daily -correct answer✔️30ml/kg/day
Increased serum methylmalonic acid and serum homocysteine are
ultrasensitive markers of? -correct answer✔️B12 deficiency <350
Thyroid hormones regulates? -correct answer✔️energy, heat
production, facilitate development of
CNS, growth/puberty and it regulates proteins important in liver,
cardiac, neuro, muscle functioning Mature Erythrocyte -correct
answer✔️120 days
check bone marrow fxn? -correct answer✔️reticulocyte count
diet decreases absorption of levodopa? -correct
answer✔️protein PD med causes liver failure? -
correct answer✔️Tolcapone (COMT Inhibitors)
dopamine agonist has less side effects? -correct answer✔️Nonergot
derivative meds
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, chemical messenger that carries and balances signals between neurons,
nerve cells, and other cells of the body? -correct
answer✔️Neurotransmitters
Treatment of essential tremors? -correct answer✔️Inderal and
Primidone
common early symptom in PD -correct answer✔️Resting tremors "pill
rolling"
levodopa trial -correct answer✔️PD dx
progresses rapidly, fixed facial expression, rigidity, cognitive
impairment -correct answer✔️Supranuclear palsy
continuous random movement? -correct answer✔️Chorea
levodopa reduces rigidity but improvement is transient -correct
answer✔️Supranuclear palsy
tetrabenazine and antipsychotics treat? -correct answer✔️Chorea
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CORRECT
ANSWERS | LATEST NURSING STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 LATEST
caloric needs? -correct answer✔️25-30 kcal/kg
main source of energy, 35% of calorie intake -correct
answer✔️carbohydrates
minimize protein catabolism -correct answer✔️400 calories daily
protein amt per day? -correct answer✔️0.8g/kg of body weight daily
protein is? -correct answer✔️amino acid. Glutamine replacement does
not improve recovery
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,achlorhydria -correct answer✔️lack of hydrochloric acid in the
stomach, lack of absorption of nutrients
macronutrients -correct answer✔️carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
water intake daily -correct answer✔️30ml/kg/day
Increased serum methylmalonic acid and serum homocysteine are
ultrasensitive markers of? -correct answer✔️B12 deficiency <350
Thyroid hormones regulates? -correct answer✔️energy, heat
production, facilitate development of
CNS, growth/puberty and it regulates proteins important in liver,
cardiac, neuro, muscle functioning Mature Erythrocyte -correct
answer✔️120 days
check bone marrow fxn? -correct answer✔️reticulocyte count
diet decreases absorption of levodopa? -correct
answer✔️protein PD med causes liver failure? -
correct answer✔️Tolcapone (COMT Inhibitors)
dopamine agonist has less side effects? -correct answer✔️Nonergot
derivative meds
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, chemical messenger that carries and balances signals between neurons,
nerve cells, and other cells of the body? -correct
answer✔️Neurotransmitters
Treatment of essential tremors? -correct answer✔️Inderal and
Primidone
common early symptom in PD -correct answer✔️Resting tremors "pill
rolling"
levodopa trial -correct answer✔️PD dx
progresses rapidly, fixed facial expression, rigidity, cognitive
impairment -correct answer✔️Supranuclear palsy
continuous random movement? -correct answer✔️Chorea
levodopa reduces rigidity but improvement is transient -correct
answer✔️Supranuclear palsy
tetrabenazine and antipsychotics treat? -correct answer✔️Chorea
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