Rasmussen College, Ocala - NUR 1172

Nutrition Exam 1

1)What nutrients are the primary source of energy for the body?

2. What is the fuel factor for the macronutrients?
3. How is food energy measured?
4. When macronutrient end products of digestion are ready for absorption there are three primary end products. What are they
5. Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are the components of what macronutrients
6. The three major components of the Dietary Reference Index are
7. Which component of the DRI looks at the average daily dietary nutrient intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all healthy individuals in a life stage and gender group?
8. Identify the term for the highest level of nutrient that can be consumed
9. DRI provide reference values for use in planning and evaluating diets for which group of people
10. What is the total dietary kcal intake for each macronutrient during pregnancy
11. What is the AMDR for protein
12. What is the primary plasma protein
13. What is the primary function of protein in the body
14. What is an example of a complete protein
15. What are the building blocks of protein
16. When kidney function declines which macronutrient may be reduced to minimize the excretion of urea
17. What is the RDA minimum for carbs
18. What is the AMDR for carbs

19. What is the minimum recommended amount of carbs needed to prevent fatigue, dehydration, and energy loss
20. 1 carb serving size is equal to how many grams of carbs
21. What is the purpose of salivary amylase
22. What is the sugar that all carbs are converted to for transport in the blood
23. Which nutrient is the body’s preferred energy source
24. What is the AMDR for lipids
25. Which fats can lower LDL cholesterol and decrease the risk of heart disease
26. Lipids are more or less complex than carbs
27. What fats are found only in the body if consumed and use hydrogenation to make margarine from polyunsaturated oils
28. What are the essential fatty acids
29. Which three foods typically contain high amounts of monosaturated fats
30. Corn oil, safflower oil, and omega 3 are all examples of which type of fat
31. List five functions of lipids in the diet
32. Coconut oil contains 88% of which fatty acid
33. Which lipoprotein increases the risk of cardiovascular disease
34. What macronutrient increases drug absorption by delaying absorption
35. Which type of fat is solid at room temperature
36. What is the chemical group name for fats and fat related compounds such as cholesterol, lipoproteins, and phospholipids
37. Live microorganisms that result in a health benefit to the host when administered in adequate amounts are called

38. What term defines the breaking down of body tissue
39. What is the term for starch that has similar health benefits as dietary fiber
40. Milk allergies are due to which deficiency
41. Which enzyme deficiency results in lactose intolerance
42. What organ secretes insulin
43. What organ stores bile
44. What substance emulsifies fat
45. Which body organ is responsible for the metabolic processing of glucose
46. What organ acts as a filter, stores glycogen, and produces bile
47. Product of the liver when fatty acids and cholesterol are packaged and released into circulation
48. What are 3 components of digestion that convert food into energy and body tissue
49. What actions are involved in the process of digestion
50. What substance protects the lining of the stomach and small intestine from self digestion
51. What term defines the action of biting, chewing, and breaking up food into smaller particles
52. Where does digestion of fat primarily occur
53. Where does the absorption of most nutrients occur?
54. What is the primary function of the colon in digestion
55. Where does peristalsis occur and what does it do