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NCLEX Nutrition

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1. What type of patients are to utilize nutritional screening initiatives NSI?






2. What type of fat is to kept to an all time low for consumption?






3. This tool assesses each body system for nutrent excess or deficiency






4. What lab value shows iron stores of visceral body protein?






5. What is RDA of protein?






6. What is normal BMI?






7. What is the function of vitamin E?






8. Promote normal metabolism - and prevent this nutrient from being used for energy






9. How many cal/gram are carbohydrates?






10. These nutrients required for proper growth - development - body repair - fluid and electrolyte balance - produce enzymes - hormones and antibodies






11. What problem may occur if vitamin K deficient?






12. What does DASH stand for?






13. What milk products are avoided in the pyramid and not a good supply of calcium?






14. Protein stores show short term changes of which lab value






15. The higher the BMR a client has --






16. What does basal metabolic rate BMR calculate?






17. If a patient. was riboflavin B2 deficient what foods are good sources of B2?






18. How much grains are to be eaten per day?






19. What are healthy sources of fats?






20. What foods are needed for pellegra - dermatitis - diarrhea - and dementia?






21. How much more calories are needed for pregnancy?






22. How long should a food record or journal is analyzed for nutrient content?






23. What vitamin can helps with blood clotting?






24. What function is vitamin D?






25. If patient. has beriberi - or wernicke korsakoff syndrome what type of foods would be needed?






26. What type of albumin levels will show malnutrtion?






27. Sources of fats






28. Food freqency questionnaire is used over this time period to track nutrients not consumed daily






29. If inadequate amounts of protein can lead to this






30. Fats are needed for proper absorption of these vitamins






31. What type of people need extra protein?






32. When does BMR increase?






33. What foods are good sources of carbohydrates?






34. What foods are carbohydrates and provide energy?






35. How much milk is to be consumed per day?






36. What illness is a direct result of vitamin D deficiency?






37. What function is vitamin A?






38. What blood levels are checked for decrease in iron?






39. If fat intake is insufficient then expect these medical problems






40. What clinical administration is used and checked by albumin - prealbumin - and transferrin and overall nutrtion?






41. How many calories/gram is protein?






42. These cannot be synthesized by body and must be obtained by diet






43. Where can you find good sources of vitamin K?






44. How much fruit is to be eaten/day?






45. What is normal albumin levels?






46. What is the function of vitamin C?






47. What foods are good if patient. is vitamin A defecient and/or suffer from night blindness or xeropthalmia?






48. What is the recording tool for all foods/beverages consumed in last 24 hours includes time - location - portion?






49. How much sodium may be consumed per day?






50. What foods have high quality protein?