age 1 of 38
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What are the minimum supplements during pregnancy?
.......Answer.........400 mcg folic acid
30 mg iron (during second and third trimesters)
Define colonic salvage. .......Answer.........The harvesting of energy
from indigestible CHO via anaerobic fermentation by the gut
bacteria.
List the order in which the enzymes of carbohydrate digestion
are acquired during development. .......Answer.........Sucrase +
maltase
,age 2 of 38
Lactase
Amylase
What are the three primary glucose sources in the body?
.......Answer.........1) dietary glucose
2) Liver glycogen
3) products of intermediate metabolism
What hormone stimulates placental development after
implantation? .......Answer.........progesterone
Define VLBW in grams. .......Answer.........< 1500g (3.3 lbs)
Define LBW in grams .......Answer.........< 2500g (5.5 lbs)
Define NBW in grams .......Answer.........2500 - 4000 g
,age 3 of 38
What are average caloric needs for 0-6m infants?
.......Answer.........Males: 570 kcal/d
Females: 520 kcal/d
What are average caloric needs for 7-12m infants?
.......Answer.........Males: 743 kcal/d
Females: 676 kcal/d
How much water to athletes require during exercise?
.......Answer.........16 oz for every 1 lb of body weight lost
Which herbs have potential interactions with anti-coagulants?
.......Answer.........ginger, ginseng, garlic, ginko, black cohosh
Which herb should be avoided during liver disease?
.......Answer.........valerian root
, age 4 of 38
What are the three types of digestive action?
.......Answer.........chemical, mechanical (physical), and bacterial
Which amino acid is the most glucogenic .......Answer.........alanine
Name the three end products of metabolism
.......Answer.........CO2, ATP, water
Which enzyme in the liver allows liver glycogen to be used to
increase blood glucose? .......Answer.........glucose-6-phosphatase
What happens during the Cori cycle? .......Answer.........lactate is
released from the tissue, transported to the liver, and converted
to pyruvate
What is the primary substrate for energy production in the
Krebs cycle? .......Answer.........pyruvate
RD Exam Sodexo Based Study Guide FINAL EXAM
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What are the minimum supplements during pregnancy?
.......Answer.........400 mcg folic acid
30 mg iron (during second and third trimesters)
Define colonic salvage. .......Answer.........The harvesting of energy
from indigestible CHO via anaerobic fermentation by the gut
bacteria.
List the order in which the enzymes of carbohydrate digestion
are acquired during development. .......Answer.........Sucrase +
maltase
,age 2 of 38
Lactase
Amylase
What are the three primary glucose sources in the body?
.......Answer.........1) dietary glucose
2) Liver glycogen
3) products of intermediate metabolism
What hormone stimulates placental development after
implantation? .......Answer.........progesterone
Define VLBW in grams. .......Answer.........< 1500g (3.3 lbs)
Define LBW in grams .......Answer.........< 2500g (5.5 lbs)
Define NBW in grams .......Answer.........2500 - 4000 g
,age 3 of 38
What are average caloric needs for 0-6m infants?
.......Answer.........Males: 570 kcal/d
Females: 520 kcal/d
What are average caloric needs for 7-12m infants?
.......Answer.........Males: 743 kcal/d
Females: 676 kcal/d
How much water to athletes require during exercise?
.......Answer.........16 oz for every 1 lb of body weight lost
Which herbs have potential interactions with anti-coagulants?
.......Answer.........ginger, ginseng, garlic, ginko, black cohosh
Which herb should be avoided during liver disease?
.......Answer.........valerian root
, age 4 of 38
What are the three types of digestive action?
.......Answer.........chemical, mechanical (physical), and bacterial
Which amino acid is the most glucogenic .......Answer.........alanine
Name the three end products of metabolism
.......Answer.........CO2, ATP, water
Which enzyme in the liver allows liver glycogen to be used to
increase blood glucose? .......Answer.........glucose-6-phosphatase
What happens during the Cori cycle? .......Answer.........lactate is
released from the tissue, transported to the liver, and converted
to pyruvate
What is the primary substrate for energy production in the
Krebs cycle? .......Answer.........pyruvate
