The nurse who is obtaining a medical history on a patient, states that he is has gastric reflux from time to time and it burns.  The nurse explains that which of the following an example of a gastric secretion?

A student nurse is studying digestion of carbohydrates and protein and understands that after absorption, the end products of carbohydrate and protein digestion enter the?

A student nurse is attempting to explain to their patient who does not understand how his grilled cheese sandwich gives him energy, the complexity of taking in food into the body that the process of digestion involves?

A nurse is explaining to a patient about the complexities of digestion and there are many mechanical and chemical processes that take place in order for the body to use the food it takes in. Which of the following foods would require peptidases to assist in its chemical digestion?

A student nurse noticed that the patients family member brought a homemade meal for the patient that consisted of of country-fried steak, carrots, and a baked potato with butter and sour cream.  The student understand the meal would stimulate the hormone cholecystokinin because of the?

A patient is getting ready to go have their coloscopy done and the patient asks what is the large intestine primary purpose in the digestion process.  The nurse explains that primary nutritional function of the large intestine is the?

A patient is complaining of flatulence.  The student nurse attempts to explain to the patient that gas formation in the colon is the result of the?

The nurse who is discussing with the patient that the sum of basal metabolism, energy expended in physical activity, and the thermic effect of food is known as?

A patient is having trouble gaining weight following a long illness.  The nurse explains that which of the following foods has the greatest caloric density and might a good choice to get calories due their decreased appetite?

During a patients intake the nurse asks if the patient follows a special diet.  The patient stated that they do not, but their job is such that they go for a long period of time without eating until an early dinner and they also stated that they do not eat breakfast prior to work.  The nurse understands that the first source of stored energy to be used during a period of fasting is?

Mr. Jones normally has a basal metabolic rate of 1500 kcal. He develops a fever of 100.6° F. His rate would now be approximately _____ kcal.

The nurse at a weight loss clinic is calculating the estimated daily basal metabolic rate for a new client who is a man who weighs 150 lb is _____ kcal, it is ?

A patient at a weight loss clinic needs to know how many calories they use at rest in order to find out their energy needs, the clinic uses Indirect calorimetry which is used to measure?

A patient is being discharged and is concerned that his weight has gone up as he has aged.  The nurse instructs the patient that a 75-year-old man’s energy intake should focus on meals?

Two student nurses are discussing what effects the body’s metabolism rates such as eating .  They both understand that the term for the effect of food intake on the metabolic rate is?

A patient who was recently admitted for a high fever, is not interested in eating and is underweight.  The nurse understands that it is more important to eat while a patient has a fever due to a fever increasing the basal metabolic rate by approximately?

A nurse is at the doctors office is attempting to explain to the patient about  what controls our basal metabolic rate, it is the hormone?

A nurse is explaining to a patient that does not want to eat while in the hospital because he is normally very active is he does not want to gain a lot of weight.  The nurse explains that energy expenditure occurs even at rest due to metabolically active tissues in the body which include?

Synthesis of the active hormonal form of vitamin D is the result of the combined action of the?

A nurse is explaining to an optometry patient the importance of Vitamin A in their diet.  The patient asks what food source is high in vitamin A, the provitamin form of vitamin A that is found in plant pigments is?

A student nurse who is studying nutrition, understands that vitamin E protects membranes because it acts as a ?

The vitamin thiamin is important in the body’s overall function.  The three body systems that can be affected by a thiamin deficiency are the?

A student nurse is learning about Vitamin D in her nutrition class and attempting to figure out which of following patients would be most at risk for vitamin D deficiency is a?

A nurse is attempting to explain to an elderly patient who has a broken hip about the importance of calcium in the diet.  The hormones that participate in calcium metabolism are?

An alcoholic that was recently admitted to the unit.  The nurse understands that an alcoholic is most likely to be deficient in?

An nurse who is working at obstetric doctors office is counseling a new pregnant mother about the importance of folic acid in the diet to prevent certain birth defects.  The best food source of folic acid is?