Chapter 45 Nutrition Flashcards
1
Q
What type of lipids have minimal effects on blood cholesterol levels.?
A
Unsaturated fatty acids
2
Q
Mention fat soluble and water soluble vitamins???
A
Fat soluble: A, D,E and K
Water soluble: C and B complex
3
Q
Mechanical breakdown that results from chewing,
churning, and mixing with fluid and chemical
reactions in which food is reduced to its simplest
form
Refiere to….?
A
Digestion
4
Q
Small intestine is the primary absorption site for
nutrients by
A
passive diffusion,
osmosis,
active transport
pinocytosis
5
Q
Enteral tube feedings are used with patients who are unable to ingest food but maintain the ability to
digest and absorb nutrients.
Tubes feeding via
A
PEG,
NGT
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