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Nutrition Flashcards

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3 functions of carbohydrates

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  1. Provide energy
  2. synthesis of vitamin K and B12
  3. Fiber promotes peristalsis
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2
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Normal CBG Ranges: fasting and 2 hrs after meal

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fasting: 60-80

2 hr post meal: 140-180

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3
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7 fxns facilitated by proteins

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  1. hemoglobin
  2. insulin
  3. albumin
  4. growth
  5. energy
  6. regulation of bodily fx
  7. replacement of cellular proteins (wound healing)
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4
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sources of proteins

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meats, milk ,eggs, cheese

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5
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When is there a positive state of nitrogen?

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new tissue synthesized like in athletic training

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6
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When is there a negative state of nitrogen?

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  • nitrogen exretion exceeds intake
  • disease/treatment causes excess nitrogen excretion
  • immobility
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7
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Immobility can lead to excess what in the urine?

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nitrogen

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8
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Fish and vegetable source contain what type of fat?

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unsaturated

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9
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Animal fat like beef and lamb contain what type of fat?

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saturated

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10
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Fried and baked goods have what type of fat?

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trans fatty acid

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11
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4 fat soluble vitamins

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D, A, K, E

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12
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2 water soluble vitamins

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B complex and C

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13
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Vitamin responsible for normal vision in dim light

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A

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14
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Vitamin responsible for healthy epithelium

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A

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15
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Vitamin responsible for promoting skeletal and tooth development

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A

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16
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Vitamin responsible for promoting cellular proliferation

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A

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17
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for night or total blindness

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A

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18
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for kertinization

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A

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19
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for follicular hyperkatosis

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A

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20
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for xerophthalmia

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21
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for inadequate tooth and bone development

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A

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22
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Vitamin responsible for absorption of calcium

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D

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23
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Vitamin responsible for moving calcium and phosphorus from bone

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D

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24
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for rickets in children

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D

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25
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for poor dental health

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D

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26
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for tetany

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D

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27
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for osteomalacia

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D

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28
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Vitamin is antioxidant

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E

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29
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Vitamin protects vitamin A from oxidation

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E

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30
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for increased hemolysis of red blood cells

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E

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31
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vitamin responsible for formation of prothrombin and other clotting facotres

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K

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32
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vitamin that is antidote for too much coumadin

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K

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33
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for increased chance to hemorrhage

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K

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34
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for poor reflexed and anemia

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E

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35
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Vitamin responsible for healthy nerve function

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B1 (thiamine)

36
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Another name for B1

37
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Vitamin responsible for normal appetite and digestion

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B1 (thiamine)

38
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for BeriBeri

39
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for apathy, fatigue, constipation, cardiac failure, neuritis

40
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Another name for B3

41
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Vitamin responsible for tissue regeneration, glycogen metabolism

42
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for pellagra

43
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Symptoms of pellagra

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  • diarrhea
  • delirium
  • dermatitis
44
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Vitamin responsible for protein and carbohydrate metabolism

45
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Another name for B2

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Riboflavin

46
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for cheilosis, vision irregularities

47
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What is cheilosis

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formation of cracks in corners of mouth

48
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Vitamin responsible for protein metabolism, cell growth, and RBC formation

49
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another name for B9

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Folic Acid

50
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Sources of B9

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dark leafy greens, fruits, nuts, beans, peas, meat, eggs, seafood, grains

51
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for glossitis, diarrhea, macrocytic anemia and birth defects

52
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Another name for B12

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Cyanocobalamin

53
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Vitamin responsible for formation of mature RBC/ DNA/RNA synth

54
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Vitamin deficiency requires intrinsic factor for absorption

55
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Sources of B9

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meet, fish, poultry, milk, eggs

56
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for pernicious anemia and neurologic deterioration

57
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Vitamin that helps with iron absorption

58
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for adequate wound healing

59
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for collagen formation

60
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for metabolism of amino acids

61
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Sources of vitamin C

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citrus fruit, vegetables

62
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Vitamin deficiency responsible forpoor wound healing, susceptiblity to infection

63
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for retardation of growth/development, joint pain, anemia

64
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Vitamin deficiency responsible for Scurvy

65
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Mineral converts prothrombin to thrombin

66
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Mineral responsible for nerve pulse transmission

67
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Mineral responsible for regulation of materials in and out of cell

68
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Mineral responsible for contraction and relaxation of muscles (cardiac)

69
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Mineral deficiency responsible for rickets and osteoporosis

70
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Mineral assosciated with hemoglobin

71
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Mineral deficiency responsible for anemia, fatigue, lethargy, porr resistance to infection

72
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Mineral for maintaining fluid balance and acid base balance

73
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Mineral restricted with heart/kidney/liver disease and HTN

74
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Mineral that helps with protein synth, fluid balance, and muscle contraction

75
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Mineral restricted with renal issues

76
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Mineral functions with thyroid for energy metabolism, mental/physical grwoth

77
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Mineral deficiency responsible for goiter

78
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symptoms of cretinism

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muscle flabbiness, weakness, dry skin, thick lips, skeletal/mental retardation

79
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mineral for maintaining bone structure and reducing tooth decay

80
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mineral present in most drinking water

81
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mineral required for normal cell function

82
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place in mechanical process of digestion in correct order:

  • peristalsis
  • churning
  • mastication
  • deglutition
  • stored until evacuation
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  • mastication
  • deglutition
  • churning
  • peristalsis
  • stored until evacuation
83
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Enzymes break down substances into simpler components. What are these?

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glucose/monosach
fatty acid/glycerol
amino acids

84
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1 thing that slows or stops process of digestion

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obstruction

85
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what is absorbed into the bld stream into the intestinal capillaries?

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amino acids and monosach

86
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what is absorbed into the lymphatic system thru lymphatic capillaries in intestinal villi?

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glycerol and fatty acid

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