Exam 21: Basic Nutrition and Nutrition Therapy

The nurse counseling a patient about the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes stresses that patients with type 2 diabetes are required on a daily basis to receive:

The USDA's Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)has been replaced by the:

If the patient taking a diuretic has an erratic pulse and muscle weakness,the nurse should suspect a decrease in:

To demonstrate the energy-producing potential of different foods,the nurse explains that 3 grams of lean meat produces 12 kcal/g,whereas 3 grams of fish oil would produce:

When discussing the digestion and metabolism of fat,the nurse tells the patient who has a history of cholecystitis and is on a low-fat diet that fat must be emulsified to be digested.The ingredient necessary for emulsification is:

The body's storage form of carbohydrates,usually found in the liver with some storage in the muscles,is:

A patient diagnosed with renal failure is unable to excrete protein waste products and develops a condition that requires a protein-restricted diet.The nurse instructs the patient that azotemia can be diminished by substituting other food groups for protein,such as:

Although alcohol is not an essential nutrient,1 gram of alcohol provides:

The body uses 22 common amino acids,but 9 of them must be obtained from protein in the diet and are considered:

The nurse explains that the decreased sodium diet prescribed for a patient with a heart problem will help reduce or prevent:

A patient who has hypertension is complaining about the lack of taste with the low-salt diet that has been ordered.The nurse emphasizes that sodium may:

The patient complains to the nurse that he feels terrible since he has been taking several different kinds of vitamin preparations.The nurse assesses for indications of vitamin toxicity,which include:

Elements that are found in food and necessary for good health but that our bodies cannot make are:

Careful attention to carbohydrate consumption can improve metabolic control of diabetes.The nurse teaches a meal planning approach that focuses on the total amount of carbohydrates eaten at a meal called:

The nurse teaches a patient who has a nonfunctioning or dysfunctional GI tract that total parenteral nutrition (TPN)will be infused through the:

The young woman who is breastfeeding will need an increase of calories and protein.The nurse suggests which foods as sources of protein?

When providing information about high cholesterol levels,the nurse explains that saturated fats usually are animal in origin,solid at room temperature,and should be avoided because they:

The nurse cautions the patient with a pancreatic disorder that she will not be able to digest fats well and may be subject to a clotting disorder.This problem is the result of the inability to utilize vitamin:

The eating disorder characterized by body image distortion,excessive exercise,and vicarious enjoyment of food is called: