Patient Coaching with Nutrition

Question 1

_______________ are minerals in the body fluid that have an electrical charge.

Answer 1

Electrolytes

Question 2

Which mineral is stored in the bones?

Answer 2

Magnesium

Question 3

When used as fuel for the body, how many calories of energy per gram does fat produce when metabolized?

Answer 3

9

Question 4

Which vitamins are fat soluble?

Answer 4

A, D, E, K

Question 5

Which eating disorder involves behaviors of overeating and vomiting?

Answer 5

Bulimia

Question 6

Meats and nuts are high in which dietary requirement?

Answer 6

Protein

Question 7

There are _____ vitamins needed by the body in very small amounts for specific roles.

Answer 7

13

Question 8

The recommended dose of vitamin C for an adult patient is _________ mg/day.

Answer 8

75 to 90

Question 9

When reading cholesterol lab reports, which result is considered “good” cholesterol?

Answer 9

HDL

Question 10

A child who has a deficiency in vitamin __________ may experience bone pain and muscle weakness.

Answer 10

D

Question 11

a field of study that examines the substances in food that help us grow and stay healthy.

Answer 11

Nutrition

Question 12

The chemical process that occurs within a living organism to maintain life

• the process the body uses to obtain or make energy from the food eaten.

Answer 12

Metabolism

Question 13

The process of breaking down molecules into smaller molecules, resulting in energy being released.

Answer 13

Catabolism

Question 14

The process of smaller molecules being used to build larger molecules with the use of energy.

Answer 14

Anabolism

Question 15

Define Nutrient rich

Answer 15

Foods high in nutrients and low in calories.

(vitamins, minerals, complex carbohydrates, healthy fats, and lean protein)

Question 16

Define Non-nutrient rich

Answer 16

Foods lacking vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

• They provide “empty calories” and can cause people to gain weight.

Question 17

make up 45%-65% daily intake

Answer 17

Carbohydrates

Question 18

Fruits and vegetables, which contain fructose and glucose, Milk and milk products, which contain lactose

Answer 18

Simple sugars

Question 19

digest in the intestines before being absorbed

Answer 19

Starches (complex carbohydrates)

Question 20

Nutrient rich starches :

Answer 20

• Legumes (split peas, beans)
• starchy vegetables (corn, green peas, and potatoes)
• whole grains (oats, barley, quinoa, seeds, and brown rice)

Question 21

Non-nutrient rich starches :

Answer 21

• White bread
• Crackers
• White rice

Question 22

numeric index used to indicate how much a carbohydrate food raises the blood glucose level.

Answer 22

Glycemic index

Question 23

Increased GI foods are greater than or equal to ___

Answer 23

70

Question 24

Decreased GI foods are less than or equal to ___

Answer 24

55

Question 25

cannot be digested by the body and thus it does not raise the blood glucose level.

Answer 25

Fiber

Question 26

- dissolves in water and forms a gel-like substance. - softens the stool. - lowers the blood glucose level by slowing sugar absorption. - lowers the low-density lipoprotein

Answer 26

Soluble fiber

Question 27

bulks up the stool and helps to prevent constipation.

Answer 27

Insoluble fiber

Question 28

- Nutrient in our diet - 10%-35% of daily calories - Broken down into amino acids

Answer 28

Protein

Question 29

_____ & ________ are the building blocks of life

Answer 29

Protein & amino acids

Question 30

Amino acids are classified in ___ groups

Answer 30

3

Question 31

Cannot be made by the body, thus must come from food eaten throughout the day

Answer 31

Essential amino acids

Question 32

Can be made by the body from essential amino acids or in the normal breakdown of proteins

Answer 32

Nonessential amino acids

Question 33

Usually not essential except in times of illness and stress

Answer 33

Conditional amino acids

Question 34

- Provides 9 calories per gram - Decreased then come from saturated fatty acids

Answer 34

Fat

Question 35

20%-35% of our diet should come from ____

Answer 35

Fats

Question 36

Our liver makes __________ from the calories we don't use - Stored in fat cells

Answer 36

Triglycerides

Question 37

Increased _________ can lead to heart disease & stroke

Answer 37

triglycerides

Question 38

- Waxy, fat like substance - Used to make hormones, vitamin D, bile acids, and cell membranes

Answer 38

Cholesterol

Question 39

“Good” cholesterol

Answer 39

HDL : high density lipoprotein

Question 40

“Bad” cholesterol

Answer 40

LDL : low density lipoprotein

Question 41

body fluids that are electrical charged

Answer 41

Electrolytes

Question 42

Found in urine, blood, & other body fluids

Answer 42

Electrolytes

Question 43

___ vitamins required by the body

Answer 43

13

Question 44

- dissolve in water - B & C vitamins

Answer 44

Water soluble vitamins

Question 45

Fat soluble vitamins :

Answer 45

A , D , E , K

Question 46

stored in the liver for years

Answer 46

Vitamin B12

Question 47

Healthy men should drink ___cups of water

Answer 47

13 cups = 104oz

Question 48

Healthy women should drink __ cups of water

Answer 48

9 cups = 72oz

Question 49

what year : - Food pyramid

Answer 49

1992

Question 50

what year : - My Pyramid

Answer 50

2005

Question 51

what year : - My Plate

Answer 51

2011