0111 Nutrition

Macronutrients

100

Glucose, Fructose, or Galactose are examples of monosaccharides or the simplest kind of this macronutrient

Carbohydrate

200

Positive Nitrogen Balance occurs during periods of growth such as infancy, pregnancy/lactation, childhood, or adolescence and requires this macronutrient for building needs

Protein

300

Concentrated fuel source that can be stored in the body's adipose tissue for later use

Fat

400

The primary function of this macronutrient is tissue building, repairing body tissues, and maintenance of strong body structure

Protein

500

The body's primary and preferred source of fuel for energy

Carbohydrates

Digestion

100

This organ's main absorptive task is the absorption of water and the remainder is used to form feces

large intestine

200

This is the site of the start of digestion where enzymes such as salivary amylase begin breaking down starches

Mouth

300

Through what organ are nutrients absorbed using simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport, or pinocytosis into the body's blood circulation 

Small Intestine

400

These wavelike contractions of the stomach assist with the mechanical mixing of food and gastric secretions

Peristalsis

500

Vegetables with skin, beans, and fruit are high in this type of carbohydrate that is not fully digested and provides bulk to the diet

Fiber

Dietary Problems

100

Increased physical activity, increased fiber, and adequate fluid intake may be suggested to improve the passing of stool in this nutritional related GI issue

Constipation

200

Elevated BMI, increased workload on the heart/body, and increased adipose tissue are typical of this nutritional excess diagnosis

Obesity

300

Calcium, vitamin D, and weight-bearing activity are encouraged to combat this nutritional related disease that can result in increased risk of fractures

Osteoporosis

400

The American Heart Association recommends reducing this specific type of fat in order to reduce nutritional related cardiac disease

Saturated

500

Deficiency of this mineral can be linked to inadequate dietary intake, excessive blood loss, or lack of gastric hydrochloric acid which helps absorption in the intestines

Iron

Water Balance

100

These are substances that induce increase urination and subsequent fluid loss

Diuretics

200

This term meaning excessive thirst is common in patients with elevated blood glucose such as diabetics

Polydipsia

300

Small substances, usually measured as mEq, that can easily cross cell membranes and strive to maintain electrical neutrality (ex: sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium)

Electrolytes

400

Excessive vomiting, diarrhea, or sweating would place a patient at high risk of this water imbalance

Dehydration (fluid volume deficit)

500

This pair of organs is responsible for filtering the blood and concentrating waste to be excreted through the urine

Kidneys

Misc

100

The food assistance program that is designed specifically for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and children under 5 (abbreviated as WIC)

Women, Infants, and Children

200

This vitamin is essential to maintain calcium homeostasis and may need supplemented in those who live in cloudy areas (like NWPA!) or those who eat strict vegan diets

Vitamin D

300

Today a client recorded eating one large pancake (28 g carbs) with 1 tbsp syrup (14 g carbs). How many calories from carbs did the client consume at breakfast?

168 calories

400

Today a client recorded eating one hamburger (30 g fat) on a bun (2 g fat). How many calories from fats did the client eat?

288 calories

500

This vitamin (named originally koagulations vitamin) is routinely administered to newborns after birth because of the high risk of hemorrhaging, found in green leafy vegetables it promotes blood clotting

Vitamin K