Nutrition

Question 1

What are linoleic acids, oleic acids, & linoleic acids?

Answer 1

Essential fatty acids

Question 2

What is RDA for carbohydrates?

Answer 2

130g/day

Question 3

I have to eat red meats, eggs, milk, milk products, and poultry to get this type of nutrition?

Answer 3

Essential amino acids

Question 4

I am the bodies main source of energy. I am also necessary for internal organ function/nervous system and muscle function, help regulate protein and fat metabolism, fight infection, promote body tissue growth, and my fiber aids with GI disorders and reduce blood cholesterol.

Answer 4

Carbohydrates

Question 5

What is the RDA for protein?

Answer 5

46-56 g/day.

Question 6

List nutrients.

Answer 6

Carbohydrates, protein, fats, water, vitamins, minerals.

Question 7

Which age group do you provide finger foods?

Answer 7

Toddlers & Preschool Children

Question 8

What is the main concern with infant nutrition?

Answer 8

Food allergies-introduce one food per week at a time.

Question 9

Poor nutrition signs of the tongue.

Answer 9

Magenta, papillae atrophy or hypertrophy

Question 10

A sign of poor nutrition with yellow bumps around eyes

Answer 10

Xanthelasma

Question 11

I am the most essential of all nutrients.

Answer 11

Water

Question 12

I am absorbed in the small intestine and stored in the liver.

Answer 12

Fat-soluble vitamins

Question 13

I am produced by the liver.

Answer 13

Nonessential amino acids

Question 14

I am the only plant source of all 9 essential amino acids.

Answer 14

Soybean

Question 15

I am a type of carbohydrate that cannot be broken down through digestion.

Answer 15

Fiber

Question 16

My food source is from dark green leafy vegetables, legumes, whole grains, rice, and wheat germ.

Answer 16

Folic acid

Question 17

I help protect the body against infections.

Answer 17

Vitamin C

Question 18

I aid in the absorption of calcium and phosphorus.

Answer 18

Vitamin D

Question 19

My function is to build and replace tissues and cells, am a source of energy, maintain fluid and electrolyte balance, transport nutrients and produces antibodies/enzymes/hormones.

Answer 19

Protein

Question 20

My function is that I am a concentrated form of energy. I am also a source of fatty acids, dissolve and transport fat-soluble vitamins, insulate for temperature control, protect organs, and help with the transmission of nerve impulses.

Answer 20

Fats

Question 21

My function is essential for proper body functioning, building tissue, cellular function, and reactions to release carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

Answer 21

Vitamins

Question 22

I need to take in 1mL/calorie intake of this nutrient plus 500 mL.

Answer 22

Water

Question 23

I am a component of fat which is only found in animal products and palm and coconut oil.

Answer 23

Cholesterol

Question 24

This age group needs to decrease fat, sodium, and simple sugars in their nutrition.

Answer 24

Adults

Question 25

This age group eating habits are influenced by economic status, disabilities, disease, access to food, and physiologic changes.

Answer 25

Older adults

Question 26

I am necessary for blood clotting.

Answer 26

Vitamin K

Question 27

If I am deficient in this type of vitamin, I may have tongue inflammation, scaly skin, anemia, and cataracts.

Answer 27

Vitamin B2

Question 28

If I am deficient in this type of vitamin, I may have pernicious anemia, anorexia, and various psychiatric disorders.

Answer 28

Vitamin B12

Question 29

If I am deficient in this type of vitamin, I may have scurvy, anemia, or swollen or bleeding gums.

Answer 29

Vitamin C

Question 30

I need to eat more apricots, bananas, oranges, broccoli, carrots, milk, legumes, and peanut butter to get more of this type of mineral.

Answer 30

Potassium

Question 31

My function is to build strong teeth and bones, make protein, and regulate the heartbeat.

Answer 31

Magnesium

Question 32

If I am deficient in this type of mineral I may have edema of the lower extremities.

Answer 32

Sodium

Question 33

My function is to form hemoglobin.

Answer 33

Iron

Question 34

My RDA is 20-30g/day.

Answer 34

Fats

Question 35

Health experts recommend 21-38g of this nutrient per day.

Answer 35

Fiber

Question 36

With 1 gram of this nutrient, I supply 4 calories.

Answer 36

Carbohydrates

Question 37

Choose bread, pasta, cereal, rice, and potatoes.

Answer 37

Complex carbohydrates

Question 38

The rate at which a carbohydrate raises blood glucose.

Answer 38

Glycemic index

Question 39

I am found in salmon, trout, halibut, sardines, tuna, canola oil, soybean oil, and walnuts.

Answer 39

Omega-3 fatty acids

Question 40

If I have heart disease, my RDA for saturated fats is:

Answer 40

less than 7%

Question 41

I can be found in prepackaged/frozen foods, chips, and fast food and need to have less than 1% if I have heart disease.

Answer 41

Trans fats

Question 42

I have a psychological disorder which makes me believe I am obese so I severely restrict my caloric intake and exercise excessively.

Answer 42

Anorexia nervosa

Question 43

I have a BMI of 31.

Answer 43

Obesity

Question 44

I tend to eat a lot at one sitting because I have lack of control, feelings of guilt, embarrasment, and disgust.

Answer 44

Binge eating

Question 45

I have difficulty swallowing.

Answer 45

Dysphagia

Question 46

How do you measure for inserting an NG tube?

Answer 46

Measure from the xiphoid process to the ear to the nose.

Question 47

What is the number one concern for someone who suffers from dysphagia?

Answer 47

Aspiration

Question 48

My diet consists of fluids, custards, ice cream, pudding, and cooked refined cereals.

Answer 48

Full liquid diet

Question 49

Discuss the irrigating portion of removing an NG.

Answer 49

Flush tube with 20 mL sterile water and then 20 mL air.

Question 50

How do you check for proper placement of an NG or gastrostomy tube?

Answer 50

Aspirate 5-10 mL and return.

Question 51

What do you do if there is no aspirate from an NG?

Answer 51

Instill 10-20 mL of air and then attempt to reaspirate.

Question 52

I am a disease associated with a large degree of diarrhea, weight loss, and muscle wasting.

Answer 52

HIV/AIDS

Question 53

Substance related disorders affect the liver causing:

Answer 53

Vitamin/mineral deficiency, fluid & electrolyte imbalance, thiamine deficiency.

Question 54

What do you do after administering medications through an NG tube?

Answer 54

Irrigate with 30mL sterile water.

Question 55

What do you do if the patient is coughing and it is very uncomfortable while you are inserting an NG tube?

Answer 55

Stop and look at the back of the throat to see if the tube has coiled and then reattempt insertion.

Question 56

What type of tube is used when nutrition must be intestinally absorbed?

Answer 56

Small bore feeding tube 8-10 Fr.

Question 57

What are the 5 reasons for insertion of an NG tube?

Answer 57

To provide nutrition, stomach decompression, gastric lavage, obtain lab specimens, or give medications.

Question 58

How do you position the patient once the NG tube reaches the back of the throat and what other intervention can assist with movement of the tube?

Answer 58

Chin to chest and swallowing sips of water.

Question 59

My type of diet consists of mashed or chopped food.

Answer 59

Soft diet.

Question 60

My diet consists of gelatin, popsicles and broth.

Answer 60

Clear liquid diet.

Question 61

What must you assess for after removing an NG?

Answer 61

Assess for nausea, vomiting, or abdominal distention every 2 hours after removing NG.

Question 62

Why and how often are residuals checked for while tube feeds are being administered?

Answer 62

Residuals are checked every 4 hours and returned to determine if tube feed is being digested.

Question 63

I can only be administered through a large vein-central veins or peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC).

Answer 63

TPN.