X Nutrition (Foundations Chpt 21) Flashcards
Patient weight taken mandatory how many times?
1/month
Nurse is link between patient and
dietician
RDA
Recommended Daily Allowance
DRI
Dietary Reference Intake (label at back with nutrition info)
Essential Nurtrients
nutrients the body can not make on it’s own.
6 classes of essential nutrients
Carb Fat Protein Vitamins Minerals Water
What can not make Vit C
Humans and Guinea Pigs
kcal/h
CARB
4cal
kcal/h
FAT
9cal
Vit A,D, E, K
Fat/water soluble?
Fat
Normal body pH
7.34-7.45
Normal cholesterol levels?
See pic
Total cholesterol <200mg/dL
HDL >= 60mg/dL
LDL < 100mg/dL
Triglycerides < 150mg/dL
Calories
Fat, Carb, Protein
Fat - 9 kcal/g
Carb - 4 kcal/g
Protein - 4 kcal/g
(amount of heat required to raise 1cc of H2O 1degree
Build and repair tissue
Protein, Fat, Ca, P and Fe
Anabolism
Building up
Catabolism
breaking down
Kcal, Calories, Food Calories
synonyms
Carbs main function
provide energy
Simple Carbs
Simple Sugars: monosaccharides, disaccharides
Complex Carbs
Polysaccharides
Starch, Glycogen, Dietary Fiber
(not sweet, C6H12O6)
Can we digest Dietary Fiber?
NO. it is the one carb we don’t use for energy
Carbs broken down into
Glucose to make ATP
The simplest carb is…
Glucose
Calories
Fat, Carb, Protein
Fat - 9 kcal/g Carb - 4 kcal/g Protein - 4 kcal/g ETOH - 7 kcal/fl oz (amount of heat required to raise 1cc of H2O 1degree