Chapter 35: Nutrition

Question 1

What is Nutrition?

Answer 1

Nutrition is the study of nutrients in food including how the body uses them and their relationship to health

Question 2

What is a Nutrient?

Answer 2

A Nutrient is a chemical substance found in food that is needed by the body for survival and well-being

Question 3

What is a Diet?

Answer 3

A Diet is the amount of food and liquid a person uses with a proper nutrient balance

Question 4

Poor Nourishment is also called?

Answer 4

Malnutrition

Question 5

What are the 6 classes of nutrients?

Answer 5

The six classes of nutrients include carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamin, minerals, and water

Question 6

What is the Chief Source of Energy?

Answer 6

Glucose or Carbohydrates

Question 7

What are Bad Carbohydrates called?

Answer 7

Simples

Question 8

Are Complex or Simple carbohydrates better?

Answer 8

Complex Carbohydrates

Question 9

Saturated Fat is also called?

Answer 9

Bad Fat

Question 10

Unsaturated Fat is also called?

Answer 10

Good Fat

Question 11

What is the first cause of Heart Attacks?
(Myocardial Infraction (MI)

Answer 11

Atherosclerosis

Question 12

A patient with Cholesterol needs?

Answer 12

A low fat diet

Question 13

What is Protein?

Answer 13

Protein is the primary structural material making up all the body tissues such as the muscle, bone, skin and hair, the protein helps tissue to heal faster.

Question 14

Why is water important ?

Answer 14

Water is essential to the survival of an individual, and is also considered the essential nutrient for life

Question 15

How much water should you drink each day?

Answer 15

At least 8 cups of 8oz per day, close to 2 liters of water per day. (1 oz is equal to 30cc or ml)

Question 16

The Hypothalamus is?

Answer 16

The center of the hunger and thirst

Question 17

What is MyPlate?

Answer 17

MyPlate is an easy to follow nutrition guide to be healthy.

Question 18

Fruits and Vegetables should make up what percentage of your plate?

Answer 18

50 percent

Question 19

Protein should make up what percentage of your plate?

Answer 19

25 percent or one quarter

Question 20

Grains should make up what percentage of your plate?

Answer 20

25 percent or one quarter

Question 21

What is the most important and efficient ways to check if a patient is overweight?

Answer 21

By checking the Body Mass Index (BMI)

Question 22

What is CDC?

Answer 22

Center of Diseases Control

Question 23

Patients with class 3 obesity are often referred to as?

Answer 23

Bariatric Specialist

Question 24

What is Bariatrics ?

Answer 24

The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and control of obesity and disease associated with obesity

Question 25

What is the most important modifiable risk factor for disease?

Answer 25

Obesity

Question 26

BMI levels

Answer 26

Normal 18.5-24.9 Overweight 25- 29.9 Class 1- 30-34.9 Class 2- 35-39.9 Class 3- 40 or higher

Question 27

The leading cause of death in the USA in elderly people is?

Answer 27

Cardiovascular Disease

Question 28

Atherosclerosis

Answer 28

A disease that causes fat or plaques of fatty material on the inner wall of the arteries of the coronary arteries

Question 29

The most common life threatening disease among Americans ?

Answer 29

Hypertension

Question 30

What is the Dash Plan?

Answer 30

A plan that consists of a balanced diet that is low In saturated fat, total fat, cholesterol, and sodium

Question 31

What can the body not produce with Diabetes?

Answer 31

A person cannot produce insulin or can not be used normally

Question 32

What are the 3 types of Diabetes?

Answer 32

Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational diabetes

Question 33

What is considered the worst type of diabetes?

Answer 33

Type 1 Diabetes

Question 34

What is the worst complication a patient with allergic reaction can have?

Answer 34

Anaphylactic Shock