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NCLEX Nutrition

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






2. How much more calories are needed for lactation?






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






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






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






6. What foods are good sources of carbohydrates?






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






8. What foods are carbohydrates and provide energy?






9. What is normal albumin levels?






10. How much sodium may be consumed per day?






11. What water soluble vitamins are easily excreted from body?






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






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






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






15. When does BMR decrease?






16. Where can you find good sources of vitamin E?






17. How much vegetables are to be eaten per day?






18. What is RDA of protein?






19. How much more calories are needed for pregnancy?






20. Concentrated sources of energy poviding 9 calories/gram






21. What type of people need extra protein?






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






23. What problem may occur if vitamin K deficient?






24. If patient. is deficient with this vitamin - what foods will help scurvy or bleeding gums?






25. How many cal/gram are carbohydrates?






26. How many calories/gram is protein?






27. Sources of fats






28. How much meat/beans should be eaten?






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






30. If protein stores become depleted which can neagatively affect immune system of which lab value






31. What function is vitamin D?






32. What orange vegetables are good to eat?






33. Fats are needed for proper absorption of these vitamins






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






35. What does DASH stand for?






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






37. Name six sources of grains






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






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






40. Good overall indicator of nutritional status becaUse of long half life and maintain until malnutrtion occurs






41. Where can you get more vitamin D?






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






43. Insufficient intake of carbohydrate results in these two nutrients being used as energy






44. What are healthy sources of fats?






45. What function is vitamin A?






46. What does basal metabolic rate BMR calculate?






47. Fats can lead to some medical problems






48. When does BMR increase?






49. The higher the BMR a client has --






50. What are the 5 major functions of vitamins?