Test Bank For Nutritional Foundations and Clinical
Applications A Nursing Approach 8th Edition by Michele
Grodner Sylvia EscottStump Suzanne Dorner | 9780323810241
| All Chapters with Answers and Rationals
burn easier than fats and proteins - ANSWER: carbohydrates
all carbohydrates are converted to ________________ for transport through the blood or for the use
of energy - ANSWER: glucose
burned efficiently and completely and does not leave a toxic product for the kidneys to excrete -
ANSWER: glucose
What is the primary function of carbohydrates? - ANSWER: supply energy
How many calories per gram do carbohydrates provide? - ANSWER: 4
How many grams of carbohydrates are needed daily to prevent ketosis? - ANSWER: 50-100
Carbohydrates provide _____________ of total calorie intake for adults, mostly in the form of
complex carbs - ANSWER: 45%-65%
Proteins are a vital component of what? - ANSWER: every living cell
required for the formation of all body structures including, genes, enzymes, muscle, bone matrix, skin,
and blood - ANSWER: proteins
contain sufficient amounts and proportions of all the essential amino acids to support growth -
ANSWER: complete proteins
what proteins are complete? - ANSWER: animal proteins and soy
what are animal proteins - ANSWER: eggs, dairy, meats
what is the only plant protein that is complete? - ANSWER: soy
are deficient in one or more essential amino acids - ANSWER: incomplete proteins
what proteins are incomplete? - ANSWER: plant proteins
what are plant proteins? - ANSWER: grains, legumes, veggies
How can a plant protein be completed? - ANSWER: by combining with another plant protein or adding
a small amount of an animal protein
Dietary proteins are broken down into amino acids by pancreatic enzymes in what? - ANSWER: small
intestine
how many amino acids contain nitrogen? - ANSWER: 22
How many calories per gram do proteins have? - ANSWER: 4
, What is the major function of proteins? - ANSWER: maintain body tissues that break down from
normal wear and tear and to support the growth of new tissue
What is the recommended protein intake in an adult? - ANSWER: 0.8g/kg of desirable body weight
when a persons nitrogen intake is greater than excretion - ANSWER: positive nitrogen balance
What is indicated by positive nitrogen balance? - ANSWER: tissue growth
when more nitrogen is excreted than ingested - ANSWER: negative nitrogen balance
What is indicated by negative nitrogen balance? - ANSWER: tissue breaks down faster than it is being
replaced
What is negative nitrogen balance seen in? - ANSWER: starvation, illness, trauma, stress
Where are fats insoluble? - ANSWER: water and blood
Where are fats broken down? - ANSWER: small intestine
What secretes bile to allow pancreatic lipase to breakdown fat? - ANSWER: gallbladder
How much of fats are triglycerides? - ANSWER: 95%
How many calories per gram do fat contain? - ANSWER: 9
which type of fat contains more hydrogen? - ANSWER: saturated
what types of fats are saturated? - ANSWER: animal fats
what are saturated fats at room temperature? - ANSWER: solid
what do saturated fats do to serum cholesterol levels? - ANSWER: raise
what kind of fat has less hydrogen? - ANSWER: unsaturated
what types of fats are unsaturated? - ANSWER: most vegetable fats
what are unsaturated fats at room temperature? - ANSWER: liquid
what do unsaturated fats do to serum cholesterol levels? - ANSWER: lower
fat-like substance found only in animal products - ANSWER: cholesterol
where is cholesterol most abundant? - ANSWER: brain/ nerve cells
What is cholesterol used for? - ANSWER: to synthesize bile acids and a precursor of the steroid
hormones and vitamin D
most concentrated source of energy - ANSWER: fats(lipids)
Fat intake of total caloric intake daily - ANSWER: no more than 20%-35%
when does the infants birth weight double? - ANSWER: 4-6 months
when does the infants birthweight triple? - ANSWER: 1 year
Applications A Nursing Approach 8th Edition by Michele
Grodner Sylvia EscottStump Suzanne Dorner | 9780323810241
| All Chapters with Answers and Rationals
burn easier than fats and proteins - ANSWER: carbohydrates
all carbohydrates are converted to ________________ for transport through the blood or for the use
of energy - ANSWER: glucose
burned efficiently and completely and does not leave a toxic product for the kidneys to excrete -
ANSWER: glucose
What is the primary function of carbohydrates? - ANSWER: supply energy
How many calories per gram do carbohydrates provide? - ANSWER: 4
How many grams of carbohydrates are needed daily to prevent ketosis? - ANSWER: 50-100
Carbohydrates provide _____________ of total calorie intake for adults, mostly in the form of
complex carbs - ANSWER: 45%-65%
Proteins are a vital component of what? - ANSWER: every living cell
required for the formation of all body structures including, genes, enzymes, muscle, bone matrix, skin,
and blood - ANSWER: proteins
contain sufficient amounts and proportions of all the essential amino acids to support growth -
ANSWER: complete proteins
what proteins are complete? - ANSWER: animal proteins and soy
what are animal proteins - ANSWER: eggs, dairy, meats
what is the only plant protein that is complete? - ANSWER: soy
are deficient in one or more essential amino acids - ANSWER: incomplete proteins
what proteins are incomplete? - ANSWER: plant proteins
what are plant proteins? - ANSWER: grains, legumes, veggies
How can a plant protein be completed? - ANSWER: by combining with another plant protein or adding
a small amount of an animal protein
Dietary proteins are broken down into amino acids by pancreatic enzymes in what? - ANSWER: small
intestine
how many amino acids contain nitrogen? - ANSWER: 22
How many calories per gram do proteins have? - ANSWER: 4
, What is the major function of proteins? - ANSWER: maintain body tissues that break down from
normal wear and tear and to support the growth of new tissue
What is the recommended protein intake in an adult? - ANSWER: 0.8g/kg of desirable body weight
when a persons nitrogen intake is greater than excretion - ANSWER: positive nitrogen balance
What is indicated by positive nitrogen balance? - ANSWER: tissue growth
when more nitrogen is excreted than ingested - ANSWER: negative nitrogen balance
What is indicated by negative nitrogen balance? - ANSWER: tissue breaks down faster than it is being
replaced
What is negative nitrogen balance seen in? - ANSWER: starvation, illness, trauma, stress
Where are fats insoluble? - ANSWER: water and blood
Where are fats broken down? - ANSWER: small intestine
What secretes bile to allow pancreatic lipase to breakdown fat? - ANSWER: gallbladder
How much of fats are triglycerides? - ANSWER: 95%
How many calories per gram do fat contain? - ANSWER: 9
which type of fat contains more hydrogen? - ANSWER: saturated
what types of fats are saturated? - ANSWER: animal fats
what are saturated fats at room temperature? - ANSWER: solid
what do saturated fats do to serum cholesterol levels? - ANSWER: raise
what kind of fat has less hydrogen? - ANSWER: unsaturated
what types of fats are unsaturated? - ANSWER: most vegetable fats
what are unsaturated fats at room temperature? - ANSWER: liquid
what do unsaturated fats do to serum cholesterol levels? - ANSWER: lower
fat-like substance found only in animal products - ANSWER: cholesterol
where is cholesterol most abundant? - ANSWER: brain/ nerve cells
What is cholesterol used for? - ANSWER: to synthesize bile acids and a precursor of the steroid
hormones and vitamin D
most concentrated source of energy - ANSWER: fats(lipids)
Fat intake of total caloric intake daily - ANSWER: no more than 20%-35%
when does the infants birth weight double? - ANSWER: 4-6 months
when does the infants birthweight triple? - ANSWER: 1 year
