Exam 9: Nutrition

The nurse explains that the characteristics of vitamins:

The three areas of the gastrointestinal system in which the digestion of food occurs include the mouth,stomach,and:

The nurse reinforces the information that a well-balanced diet should be a minimum of ____% protein:

The nurse calculates the needed kilocalories (kcal)for a 150-pound moderately active person to be ____________________.

The major portion of fat is digested in the:

Because the patient is on a low-fat diet,the nurse takes into consideration that his diet should include water-soluble vitamins such as:

The substance secreted by the liver that breaks down fat globules into small particles is:

The foods that have the least amount of fat are:

What is the name of the sphincter that prevents the backflow of the food mass from the duodenum into the stomach?

In the body,carbohydrates are primarily converted to:

After food is masticated and swallowed,it is mixed with gastric secretions in the stomach to form a:

The nurse monitors a patient on total parenteral nutrition (TPN)for the complication of:

The nurse outlining the characteristics of fat metabolism points out that they:

For an older man who weighs 125 pounds to be adequately hydrated,the nurse takes into consideration that he should have a daily fluid intake of:

The nurse cautions a teenager who is following a severe fad diet that only allows 80 grams of carbohydrate a day that continuing on this diet can result in:

Normal fasting blood glucose level is:

Lactose is found in:

The main sugar in the blood and the primary source of energy for the body is:

The patient on an enteral feeding suddenly complains of feeling faint and is sweating.The diastolic blood pressure has dropped 20 points.The nurse recognizes the signs of the dumping syndrome,which is caused by:

The nurse is aware that after a meal,the blood sugar level may rise; however,it will return to within the normal range in: