Nutrition, Feeding, and Eating ATI Questions and
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Adaptive untesils
Ans: devices for eating and feeding that have been modified to accommodate some
type of disability
Albumin
Ans: a plasma protein formed primarily in the liver and accounting for about 2/3 of
the protein in plasma
Amino acid
Ans: any of a class of particular organic compounds occurring naturally in plant and
animal tissues and forming the "building blocks" of protein
Anabolism
Ans: the constructive phase of metabolism, in which the body cells synthesize
protoplasm for growth and repair
Anorexia nervosa
Ans: an eating disorder characterized by a preoccupation with food and the rituals
of eating, along with a voluntary refusal to eat
Anthropometric measures
Ans: data collected for studying the size, weight, and proportions of the human
body
Anthropometry
Ans: the study of the measurement of the size, weight, and proportions of the
human body, usually on a comparative basis
Ascorbic acid
Ans: a vitamin that aids in tissue building and many metabolic reactions, such as
wound and fracture healing, collagen formation, adrenaline production, iron
absorption, conversion of folic acid, and cellular adhesion; also called vitamin C
Aspiration
Ans: inadvertent inhalation of fluid or other substances into the lungs; also, the
withdrawal or removal, via a syringe or other apparatus, of a substance or material
from the body
Basal metabolic rate
Ans: the amount of calories used by the body during a nonactive period; also called
resting energy expenditure
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Bioelectric impedance analysis
Ans: a method of estimating body composition that determines the body tissues'
opposition to the flow of an electric current, which can then be used to estimate total
body water, fat-free body mass, and body fat
Biotin
Ans: a coenzyme used in fatty acid synthesis, amino acid metabolism, and the
formation of glucose
Body mass index (BMI)
Ans: weight in kilograms divided by height (in meters) squared, a measure of body
fat that is used as an indication of nutritional status
Bulimia nervosa
Ans: an eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large
quantities of food over a short period of time (bingeing) followed by inappropriate
compensatory behavior to rid the body of these excessive calories, such as self-
induced vomiting (purging)
Cachexia
Ans: general physical wasting and malnutrition most often related to chronic
disease
Calcium
Ans: a mineral essential for maintaining the health of bones and teeth,
cardiovascular support, blood clotting, and nerve transmission
Calibrate
Ans: adjust precisely for a particular function
Calipers
Ans: an instrument with two adjustable arms, legs, or jaws used to measure
diameter or thickness
Calorie
Ans: a unit by which energy is measured; the amount of heat needed to raise the
temperature of 1 kg of water 1 degree Celsius; also called a kilocalorie
Carbohydrates
Ans: a class of essential energy-yielding macronutrients that contain only carbon,
hydrogen, and oxygen, such as sugars, starches, glycogen, and fiber
Catabolism
Ans: degrading process involving the release of energy and the breakdown of
complex materials such as proteins or lipids within an organism