Nutrition NCLEX Review Questions

Nutrition NCLEX Review Questions how much energy do carbohydrates provide?(ANS- 4cal/g

what are the categories of carbs?(ANS- cellulose, starch, fructose, glucose, and sucrose

Major food sources of carbs include?(ANS- milk, grains, fruits, and vegetables

inadequate carb intake could affect?(ANS- metabolism

food sources for cellulose (ANS- apples, beans, bran, and cabbage

food sources for starch (ANS- barley, beets, carrots, and peas, corn, oats, potatoes, pasta, rye, and wheat

food sources for fructose (ANS- fruits and honey

glucose food sources (ANS- carrots, corn, dates, grapes, oranges

sucrose food sources (ANS- apricots, granulated table sugar, honeydew, cantaloupe, molasses, peaches, peas, corn, and plums

how much energy do fats provide?(ANS- 9 cal/g

diets high fats can lead to?(ANS- obesity and increased risk of cardiovascular disease and some cancers

inadequate intake of essential fatty acids leads to?(ANS- cold sensitivity, skin lesions, increased risk for infection, and ammenorrhea in women

categories of fats (ANS- cholesterol, saturated fats, monounsaturated fats, trans fats, polyunsaturated fats

food sources for cholesterol (ANS- animal products, egg yolks, liver and organ meats, and shellfish

food sources for monounsaturated fats (ANS- duck and goose, eggs, olive and peanut oils

food sources for polyunsaturated fats (ANS- sunflower oil, corn oil, and safflower oil

food sources for saturated fats (ANS- beef, butter, hard yellow cheeses, luncheon meats

food sources for trans fats (ANS- cookies, cakes, candy, chips, crackers, fried foods, frozen pies, pot pies, waffles, pizza, margarine, packaged cake mixes and other mixes, soups

how much energy do proteins provide?(ANS- 4 cal/gram

inadequate protein intake can lead to?(ANS- protein energy malnutrition and severe muscle tissue wasting

food sources for protein (ANS- bread and cereal products, dairy products, dried beans, eggs, meat,fish, and chicken

which vitamins are fat-soluble

(ANS- A,D,E,K

which vitamins are water-soluble (ANS- B and C

food sources for folic acid (ANS- green leafy vegetables, liver, beef, fish, legumes, grapefruit, and oranges

food sources niacin (ANS- meats, chicken, fish, beans, peanuts, and grains

food sources for vitamin B1 (ANS- pork, nuts, whole-grain cereals, and legumes

food sources for vitamin B2 (ANS- milk, lean meats, fish, and grains

food sources for vitamin B6 (ANS- yeast, corn, meat, chicken, and fish

food sources for vitamin B12 (ANS- meat and liver

food sources for vitamin C (ANS- citrus fruits, tomatoes, broccoli, and cabbage

food sources for vitamin A (ANS- liver, egg yolk, whole milk, green or orange veggies, fruits

food sources for vitamin D (ANS- fortified milk, fish oils, cereals

food sources for vitamin E (ANS- vegetable oils, green leafy vegetables, cereals, apricots, apples, and peaches