nursing ethics and nutrition exam with answers

Nursing Ethics and Nutrition

exam with answered questions




1. Water - --THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER---regulates body temp, transports

nutrients/waste, lubricant, fluid balance




2. Vitamins - --THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER---fat-soluble- A, D, E, K (stored)

3. water-soluble- B-complex, C (not stored, daily intake needed)




4. Minerals - --THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER---Ca (bones), Fe (hemoglobin), I (thyroid

function)




5. Electrolytes - --THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER---Na, K, Ca, Mg, CI -> nerve impulses,

muscle contraction, acid-base balance

, 6. Surplus - --THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER---weight gain




7. Deficit - --THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER---weight loss




8. Balance - --THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER---weight maintenance




9. Energy needs= - --THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER---basal metabolism + activity + thermic

effect of food




10. Physical factors affecting nutrition - --THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER---illness, injury,

dysphagia, chronic disease




11. Psychosocial factors affecting nutrition - --THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER---stress,

depression, eating disorders




12. Developmental factors affecting nutrition - --THIS IS THE CORRECT ANSWER---infants

(high needs), adolescents (growth spurts), elderly (lower kcal, higher nutrient density)