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Nutrition Exam 1
Basic Pharmacology for Nurses
Question | Answer |
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Nutrition | Process by which an organism breaks down food & uses it for growth/maintenance. |
Sound nutrition promotes: | -Health -Restoration of health -Higher quality of life |
Why do nurses need nutrition knowlege? | -Client education -Monitor intake & tolerance -Communication with physician & dietician |
Food...that motivates our choices? | -Preference -Habits -Association(comfort/feelings good/bad) -Ethnic heritage -Values -Emotions -Availability -Economics -Occupation -Medical condition |
Nutrients are substances used for: | -Energy -Structural materials -Regulation of body processes |
Essential nutrients | Required & body CANNOT manufacture it |
Nonessential nutrients | Required & body CAN manufacture it |
6 Classes of nutrients: | -Carbohydrate(energy)macro -Fat(energy/structure)macro -Protein(energy/structure)macro -Vitamins(regulating)micro -Minerals(regulating/structure)micro -Water(metabolic medium |
How much is enoough? Goal is: |