NUR 425 Nutrition HESI Review
What are the six parts of wellness? - answer Physical health: Efficient body functioning
Intellectual health: Use of intellectual abilities
Emotional health: Ability to control emotions
Social health: Interactions and relationships with others
Spiritual health: Cultural beliefs about the purpose of life
Environmental health: External factors that impact living and work settings
Definition of a nutrient? - answer Nutrients are substances in foods required by the body
for energy, growth, maintenance, and repair.
What is the vision and mission of The Healthy People 2030 Framework? -
answerVision:
A society in which all people can achieve their full potential for health and well-being
across the lifespan.
Mission:
To promote, strengthen, and evaluate the nation's efforts to improve the health and well-
being of all people.
What are the six types of nutrients: - answer1. Carbohydrates
2. Proteins
3. Lipids (fats)
4. Vitamins
5. Minerals
6. Water
Why are nutrients important? - answer1. Providing energy
2. Regulating body processes
3. Aiding growth and repair of body tissues:
Nutrients value - kilocalories per gram: - answerCarbohydrates 4
Protein 4
Lipids (fats) 9
Alcohol 7
What are Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)? - answerThe DRIs also consider the
availability of nutrients, food components, and the use of dietary supplements. They are
designed to apply to various individuals and population groups.
What are food preferences? - answerFood preferences are those foods we choose to
eat when all foods are available at the same time and in the same quantity. Factors
affecting preferences include genetic determinants and environmental effects.
, Guidelines for healthy living: - answer1. Follow a healthy dietary pattern at every life
stage.
2. Customize and enjoy nutrient-dense food and beverage choices to reflect personal
preferences, cultural tradition, and budgetary considerations.
3. Focus on meeting food group needs with nutrient-dense foods and beverages, and
stay within calorie limits.
4. Limit foods and beverages higher in added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium, and
limit alcoholic beverages.
MyPlate: - answer
Food Labels Facts: - answer
Two community nutrition resources: - answerThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, provides individuals and
families whose income is below certain levels with nutrition assistance. Another
program is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and
Children (WIC). The WIC program provides nutrition counseling and supplemental
foods, as well as referrals to other health care and social services, to women who are
pregnant or breastfeeding and to infants and children up to the age of 5 who are at
nutritional risk.
Order food goes through the body - answerMouth
Pharynx
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Anus
What are the supportive structures and organs in digestion? - answerthe teeth, tongue,
salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
Function of the stomach: - answer• Holding food for partial digestion
• Producing gastric juice
• Providing muscular action that, combined with gastric juice, mixes and tears food into
smaller pieces
• Secreting the intrinsic factor for vitamin B12 absorption
• Releasing gastrin
• Assisting in the destruction, through its acidity of secretions, of pathogenic bacteria
that may have inadvertently been consumed
Parts of digestion: - answerIngestion- Process of taking food into the mouth, starting it
on its journey through the digestive tract
What are the six parts of wellness? - answer Physical health: Efficient body functioning
Intellectual health: Use of intellectual abilities
Emotional health: Ability to control emotions
Social health: Interactions and relationships with others
Spiritual health: Cultural beliefs about the purpose of life
Environmental health: External factors that impact living and work settings
Definition of a nutrient? - answer Nutrients are substances in foods required by the body
for energy, growth, maintenance, and repair.
What is the vision and mission of The Healthy People 2030 Framework? -
answerVision:
A society in which all people can achieve their full potential for health and well-being
across the lifespan.
Mission:
To promote, strengthen, and evaluate the nation's efforts to improve the health and well-
being of all people.
What are the six types of nutrients: - answer1. Carbohydrates
2. Proteins
3. Lipids (fats)
4. Vitamins
5. Minerals
6. Water
Why are nutrients important? - answer1. Providing energy
2. Regulating body processes
3. Aiding growth and repair of body tissues:
Nutrients value - kilocalories per gram: - answerCarbohydrates 4
Protein 4
Lipids (fats) 9
Alcohol 7
What are Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)? - answerThe DRIs also consider the
availability of nutrients, food components, and the use of dietary supplements. They are
designed to apply to various individuals and population groups.
What are food preferences? - answerFood preferences are those foods we choose to
eat when all foods are available at the same time and in the same quantity. Factors
affecting preferences include genetic determinants and environmental effects.
, Guidelines for healthy living: - answer1. Follow a healthy dietary pattern at every life
stage.
2. Customize and enjoy nutrient-dense food and beverage choices to reflect personal
preferences, cultural tradition, and budgetary considerations.
3. Focus on meeting food group needs with nutrient-dense foods and beverages, and
stay within calorie limits.
4. Limit foods and beverages higher in added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium, and
limit alcoholic beverages.
MyPlate: - answer
Food Labels Facts: - answer
Two community nutrition resources: - answerThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, provides individuals and
families whose income is below certain levels with nutrition assistance. Another
program is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and
Children (WIC). The WIC program provides nutrition counseling and supplemental
foods, as well as referrals to other health care and social services, to women who are
pregnant or breastfeeding and to infants and children up to the age of 5 who are at
nutritional risk.
Order food goes through the body - answerMouth
Pharynx
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Anus
What are the supportive structures and organs in digestion? - answerthe teeth, tongue,
salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
Function of the stomach: - answer• Holding food for partial digestion
• Producing gastric juice
• Providing muscular action that, combined with gastric juice, mixes and tears food into
smaller pieces
• Secreting the intrinsic factor for vitamin B12 absorption
• Releasing gastrin
• Assisting in the destruction, through its acidity of secretions, of pathogenic bacteria
that may have inadvertently been consumed
Parts of digestion: - answerIngestion- Process of taking food into the mouth, starting it
on its journey through the digestive tract
