Exam 9: Nutrition

The villi absorb the nutrients from the small intestine into the:

Starches,glycogen,and fibers are:

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

The nurse explains that the characteristics of vitamins: (Select all that apply.)

Lipoproteins carry cholesterol in the bloodstream.For this reason,primary caregivers are interested in monitoring lipid-density profiles.Which one of the following is of primary interest to the primary caregiver in relationship to the patient's risk for cardiovascular disease?

Complete proteins are found in:

The digestion of carbohydrates begins in the:

The standard peripheral parenteral nutrition intravenous (IV)therapy usually infuses:

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:

Hormones involved in the regulation of blood glucose levels include growth hormone,epinephrine,glucagon,and:

The major portion of fat is digested in the:

The nurse outlining the characteristics of fat metabolism points out that they: (Select all that apply.)

A 13-year-old patient is 5 feet,6 inches tall,weighs 102 pounds,and is constantly worried about getting "too fat" and is refusing to eat.The nurse assesses that the patient is suffering from:

In the body,carbohydrates are primarily converted to:

To increase the fiber in a patient's diet,the most effective cereal the nurse would recommend is:

Just as energy balance is measured by weight gain or weight loss,protein balance is measured by:

The stomach is normally emptied in 1 to 4 hours,depending on the amount and kind of food eaten.Which of the following foods,when eaten separately,leave the stomach most rapidly?

The function of protein in the body is to:

The foods that have the least amount of fat are:

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