NUR1172 Nutrition Exam 1
1. What nutrients are the primary source of energy for the body?
a. Macronutrients
2. What is the fuel factor for the macronutrients?
a. 4carbs, 4protien, 9Lipids
3. How is food energy measured?
a. Kilocalories, Calories, and Jules
4. When macronutrient end products of digestion are ready for absorption there are three
primary end products. What are they
a. glucose, amino acids, fatty-acids
5. Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are the components of what macronutrients
a. Lipids and Carbs
6. The three major components of the Dietary Reference Index are
a. RDA, UL, AMDR
7. Which component of the DRI looks at the average daily dietary nutrient intake level that
is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all healthy individuals in a life
stage and gender group?
a. RDA
8. Identify the term for the highest level of nutrient that can be consumed
a. UL
9. DRI provide reference values for use in planning and evaluating diets for which group of
people
a. Everyone who is healthy
, 10. What is the total dietary kcal intake for each macronutrient during pregnancy
a. 15% protein, 30% Lipids Carbs 55%
11. What is the AMDR for protein
a. 15-35%
12. What is the primary plasma protein
a. Albumin
13. What is the primary function of protein in the body
a. Build and Repair tissues
14. What is an example of a complete protein
a. A protein containing all 20 amino acids: Table 5-1
15. What are the building blocks of protein
a. 20 Amino acids
16. When kidney function declines which macronutrient may be reduced to minimize the
excretion of urea
a. Protein
17. What is the RDA minimum for carbs
a. 130g/day
18. What is the AMDR for carbs
a. 45-65%
19. What is the minimum recommended amount of carbs needed to prevent fatigue,
dehydration, and energy loss
a. 45-65% of total kilocalorie intake
20. 1 carb serving size is equal to how many grams of carbs
1. What nutrients are the primary source of energy for the body?
a. Macronutrients
2. What is the fuel factor for the macronutrients?
a. 4carbs, 4protien, 9Lipids
3. How is food energy measured?
a. Kilocalories, Calories, and Jules
4. When macronutrient end products of digestion are ready for absorption there are three
primary end products. What are they
a. glucose, amino acids, fatty-acids
5. Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are the components of what macronutrients
a. Lipids and Carbs
6. The three major components of the Dietary Reference Index are
a. RDA, UL, AMDR
7. Which component of the DRI looks at the average daily dietary nutrient intake level that
is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all healthy individuals in a life
stage and gender group?
a. RDA
8. Identify the term for the highest level of nutrient that can be consumed
a. UL
9. DRI provide reference values for use in planning and evaluating diets for which group of
people
a. Everyone who is healthy
, 10. What is the total dietary kcal intake for each macronutrient during pregnancy
a. 15% protein, 30% Lipids Carbs 55%
11. What is the AMDR for protein
a. 15-35%
12. What is the primary plasma protein
a. Albumin
13. What is the primary function of protein in the body
a. Build and Repair tissues
14. What is an example of a complete protein
a. A protein containing all 20 amino acids: Table 5-1
15. What are the building blocks of protein
a. 20 Amino acids
16. When kidney function declines which macronutrient may be reduced to minimize the
excretion of urea
a. Protein
17. What is the RDA minimum for carbs
a. 130g/day
18. What is the AMDR for carbs
a. 45-65%
19. What is the minimum recommended amount of carbs needed to prevent fatigue,
dehydration, and energy loss
a. 45-65% of total kilocalorie intake
20. 1 carb serving size is equal to how many grams of carbs
