Examl 1:l NRl 228/l NR228l (Latestl 2026/l
2027l Update)l Nutrition,l Healthl andl Wellnessl Review|l Q/Al |l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)l -Chamberlain
Q:l amountl ofl al nutrientl neededl tol meetl thel basicl requirementsl ofl halfl thel individualsl inl al specificl groupl thatl representl thel needsl ofl al population
Answer:
estimatedl averagel requirementl (EAR)
Q:l substancesl inl foodsl requiredl byl thel bodyl forl energy,l growth,l maintenance,l andl repair
Answer:
nutrients
Q:l thel processl byl whichl substancesl passl throughl thel intestinall mucosal intol thel bloodl orl lymphl
-l lymphaticl systeml receivesl largel lipidsl andl fatl solublel vitamins -l soonl afterl enteringl thel bloodstream,l nutrientsl passl byl thel liverl tol havel "firstl choice"l ofl availablel nutrients -l froml there,l thel bloodstream'sl journeyl ofl nutrientsl continuel tol thel heart -l thel journeyl thenl continuesl throughl thel circulatoryl systeml tol alll cellsl -l nutrientsl arel utilizedl -l excessl getl secreted
Answer:
absorption
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Q:l Whatl nutrientsl arel absorbedl inl thel stomach?
Answer:
water
Q:l Whatl nutrientsl arel absorbedl inl thel smalll intestine?
Answer:
-l folate -l calcium -l iron -l proteins -l fatl solublel vitaminsl ADEK
Q:l Whatl nutrientsl arel absorbedl inl thel largel intestinel (colon)?
Answer:
-l water -l sodium
Q:l Howl manyl caloriesl perl graml ofl carbs,l protein,l fats,l andl alcohol?
Answer:
carbsl =l 4 proteinl =l 4 fatsl =l 9 alcoholl =l 7
Q:l Canl anl obesel personl bel malnourished?
Answer:
Yes!l Justl becausel thel obesel personl consumesl anl excessivel amountl ofl calories,l hel isl malnourishedl becausel hisl intakel isl outl ofl balancel (nutrientl overdose)l
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Malnutritionl =l conditionl resultingl froml imbalancedl nutrientl and/orl energyl intakel (undernutritionl andl overnutrition)
Q:l Accordingl tol MyPlate,l howl muchl exercisel shouldl adultsl andl kidsl get?
Answer:
Adultsl -l atl leastl 2.5l hours/weekl ofl moderatel levell physicall activity -l ORl 1.25l hours/weekl ofl vigorousl physicall activityl
Kids -l 60l minutes/dayl ofl physicall activityl thatl isl developmentall appropriatel andl funl -l musclel strengtheningl activitiesl atl leastl 3l days/week
Q:l Whatl isl thel mainl sitel ofl nutrientl digestionl andl absorption?
Answer:
smalll intestine
Q:l reductionl ofl riskl factorsl beforel occurrencel ofl disease,l condition,l orl injuryl (prevention)
Examples:
-l exercise -l lowl salt -l lowl cholesteroll -l highl fiberl diet
Answer:
primaryl prevention
Q:l earlyl detectionl ofl thel potentiall forl developmentl ofl al diseasel orl condition,l orl thel existencel ofl al diseasel whilel asymptomaticl (screening)l
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Examples:
-l mammograml screenings -l hemoglobinl A1C
Answer:
secondaryl prevention
Q:l treatmentl ofl anl existingl symptomaticl diseasel processl tol decreasel itsl effectsl orl delay/preventl itsl progressl (treatment)
Examples:
-l patientl hasl typel 2l diabetesl andl isl beingl managedl withl diet,l exercise,l insulinl tol preventl diabeticl neuropathy
Answer:
tertiaryl prevention
Q:l abilityl tol understandl basicl healthl conceptsl andl applyl theml tol one'sl ownl healthl decisions
Answer:
healthl literacyl
**l makel surel patientl canl understandl thel planl putl togetherl forl theml -l alsol makel surel patientl hasl thel meansl tol dol so
Q:l Wherel doesl foodl getl ingested?l Wherel doesl itl getl digested?
Answer:
ingestedl =l mouthl andl esophagusl
digestedl =l stomach
Q:l breakdownl ofl foodl componentsl intol glucosel tol releasel heatl andl chemicall energy
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