FINAL BOARDS

Question 1

Organic compounds are made up of what elements?

Answer 1

Carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen

Question 2

How many kcal/gram for carbs?

Answer 2

4 kcal/gram

Question 3

Monosaccharides - goes directly into the blood

Answer 3

Galactose
Fructose
Glucose

Question 4

Disaccharides - digestion occurs in the small intestine

Answer 4

Sucrose
Lactose
Maltose

Question 5

Polysaccharides - begins in mouth with salivary amylase

Answer 5

NONDIGESTIBLE
-Soluble
-Insoluble

DIGESTIBLE
-Starch
-Glycogen

Question 6

Non-nutritive sweeteners

Answer 6

Saccharin
Aspartame
Acesulfame L
Sugar alcohols (sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol)

Question 7

Which non-nutritive sweetener should be limited in amounts for patients with Phenylketonuria (NutraSweet)

Answer 7

Aspartame (nutrasweet)

Question 8

What does SAAS stand for

Answer 8

Saccharin
Aspartame
Acesulfame K
Sugar alcohols
(non-nutritive sweeteners)

Question 9

How many kcals are in protein?

Answer 9

4kcal/gram

Question 10

What is Phenylketonuria

Answer 10

Liver cannot metabolize essential AA phenylalanine into nonessential AA tyrosine

Question 11

Kwashiorkor

Answer 11

Severe protein deficiency
AGE 2
Edema in legs and abdomen
Failure to grow and gain weight

Question 12

Marasmus

Answer 12

Severe food deprivation or impaired absorption
AGE 6-18 months
Muscles waste and weaken

Question 13

Lipids (fats) have how many kcal/gram?

Answer 13

9 kcal/gram

Question 14

Fat soluble vitamins are stored where?

Answer 14

In the liver and fatty tissues