Nur164 Nutrition 2026 Exam
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absorption - ANSWER ✔✔The process of taking nutrients from the
digestive tract into the bloodstream.
anorexia - ANSWER ✔✔Loss of appetite or decreased desire to eat.
anthropometric - ANSWER ✔✔Body measurements used to assess
nutritional status (height, weight, BMI, skinfold thickness).
aspiration - ANSWER ✔✔Inhalation of food, liquid, or gastric contents
into the lungs.
, basal metabolic rate (BMR) - ANSWER ✔✔The amount of energy the
body uses at rest to maintain vital functions like breathing and
circulation.
basal metabolism - ANSWER ✔✔The minimum energy needed to
keep the body functioning at rest.
body mass index (BMI) - ANSWER ✔✔A calculation using height and
weight to classify underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obesity.
digestion - ANSWER ✔✔The mechanical and chemical breakdown of
food into absorbable nutrients.
dysphagia - ANSWER ✔✔Difficulty swallowing.
enteral nutrition - ANSWER ✔✔Providing nutrients through the
gastrointestinal tract, such as through a feeding tube.
gastric residual volume - ANSWER ✔✔The amount of fluid remaining
in the stomach during tube feeding.
gastrostomy - ANSWER ✔✔A surgically created opening into the
stomach.
gastrostomy tube - ANSWER ✔✔A tube inserted through the
abdomen directly into the stomach for long-term feeding.
Questions and Answers |
Already Graded A+
absorption - ANSWER ✔✔The process of taking nutrients from the
digestive tract into the bloodstream.
anorexia - ANSWER ✔✔Loss of appetite or decreased desire to eat.
anthropometric - ANSWER ✔✔Body measurements used to assess
nutritional status (height, weight, BMI, skinfold thickness).
aspiration - ANSWER ✔✔Inhalation of food, liquid, or gastric contents
into the lungs.
, basal metabolic rate (BMR) - ANSWER ✔✔The amount of energy the
body uses at rest to maintain vital functions like breathing and
circulation.
basal metabolism - ANSWER ✔✔The minimum energy needed to
keep the body functioning at rest.
body mass index (BMI) - ANSWER ✔✔A calculation using height and
weight to classify underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obesity.
digestion - ANSWER ✔✔The mechanical and chemical breakdown of
food into absorbable nutrients.
dysphagia - ANSWER ✔✔Difficulty swallowing.
enteral nutrition - ANSWER ✔✔Providing nutrients through the
gastrointestinal tract, such as through a feeding tube.
gastric residual volume - ANSWER ✔✔The amount of fluid remaining
in the stomach during tube feeding.
gastrostomy - ANSWER ✔✔A surgically created opening into the
stomach.
gastrostomy tube - ANSWER ✔✔A tube inserted through the
abdomen directly into the stomach for long-term feeding.
