NURS 001 - Chapter 5: Fats. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided.

NURS 001 - Chapter 5: Fats. Questions and Answers. Rationales Provided. hapter 05: Fats Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nutrient that provides the densest energy source is a. fat. b. protein. c. alcohol. d. carbohydrate. ANS: A Fat provides the densest energy source. Fat provides 9 kcal/g; protein and carbohydrate each provide 4 kcal/g; alcohol provides 7 kcal/g. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: pp. 85-86 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Physiological integrity 2. Sex hormones, bile, and vitamin D are formed in the body from a. sterols. b. triglycerides. c. phospholipids. d. chylomicrons. ANS: A The body uses sterols to make sex hormones, bile, and vitamin D. Triglycerides are used for energy and stored fat. Phospholipids are important in cell membranes. Chylomicrons are the first lipoproteins formed after absorption of lipids from the blood. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 87 | p. 90 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Physiological integrity 3. If a patient receiving fat-free parenteral nutrition develops eczema, the patient may have a. vitamin C deficiency. b. essential fatty acid deficiency. c. protein-energy malnutrition. d. phospholipid and sterol deficiency. ANS: B In a patient receiving fat-free parenteral nutrition, eczema may be a sign of essential fatty acid deficiency. Vitamin C deficiency is not affected by fat intake; symptoms include bleeding gums and breakdown of scar tissue. Eczema is not a sign of protein-energy malnutrition. The body makes phospholipids and sterol and so deficiency does not occur. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 86 TOP: Nursing Process: Diagnosis MSC: Client Needs: Physiological integrity 4. Hydrogenation of vegetable oils _____ their shelf life and makes them _____ harmful to health. a. decreases; less b. increases; less