Exam 1: NUR1172/ NUR 1172 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Nutrition Guide | Questions and Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade - Rasmussen

Exam 1: NUR1172/ NUR 1172 (New 2024/
2025 Update) Nutrition Guide | Questions
and Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade -
Rasmussen

QUESTION
Digestion - Accessory Organs


Answer:
Pancreas, Liver, Gallbladder



QUESTION
Carbohydrates


Answer:
(CH2O) - Bodies preferred source of energy

*Composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

*Recommended Daily Allowance is a minimum of 130g/day

*: 45% to 65% of total kcalories



QUESTION
Carbohydrates - Types


Answer:
1. Monosaccharides
2. Disaccharides
3. Polysaccharides
a. Starch
E. Fiber

,QUESTION
Monosaccharides


Answer:
(glucose, fructose, galactose)
Glucose is the form in which carbohydrates circulate in the blood

natural sugars- fruit, honey



QUESTION
Disaccharides


Answer:
sucrose, lactose, maltose

table sugar, brown sugar, milk



QUESTION
Polysaccharides


Answer:
(complex carbohydrates)
1. Should be the major energy source

2. Digestible polysaccharides
a. Starch

(1) Resistant starch (whole grains, legumes, potatoes are examples)

(a) Have many health benefits similar to those of fiber



QUESTION
Fiber

, Answer:
1. Dietary fiber
a. Non-digestible carbohydrate and lignin found intact in plant foods.

2. Functional fiber
a. Non-digestible polysaccharides added to foods to increase the fiber content.

3. Health benefits
a. Increase fecal mass reduce constipation
b. Slows rise in blood glucose and insulin levels
c. Aids in weight management



QUESTION
Adequate Intake (AI)


Answer:
No scientific data



QUESTION
Lipids- Fats


Answer:
Second of the energy yielding nutrients

*Primarily digested in the small intestine

*Energy dense and too much results in being stored as adipose tissue



QUESTION
Lipids - Function - Food Lipids


Answer:
*Provide energy - concentrated fuel source @ 9kcal/g