Macronutrients
This macronutrient is the body's primary source of energy.
What are carbohydrates?
This vitamin is crucial for calcium absorption and bone health.
What is Vitamin D?
This religious dietary restriction prohibits the consumption of pork and alcohol, and is followed by Muslims worldwide.
What is halal diet?
This measurement relates height to weight and helps identify potential weight issues.
What is Body Mass Index (BMI)?
This is the most important nutrient for maintaining hydration.
What is water?
Building blocks of proteins, essential for tissue repair and growth.
What are amino acids?
A deficiency in this water-soluble vitamin can lead to scurvy.
What is Vitamin C?
Many Hindus, for religious reasons, follow this type of diet, excluding meat and animal products, but often consume dairy products, such as milk and cheese.
What is a vegetarian or lacto-vegetarian diet?
This type of data includes dietary intake, usual eating patterns, and food preferences.
What is a dietary history?
Bananas are a good source of this mineral, crucial for muscle and nerve function.
What is potassium?
This type of fat is considered "heart-healthy" and is found in avocados and nuts.
What are unsaturated fats?
This mineral is a major component of hemoglobin, responsible for oxygen transport.
What is iron?
These dietary laws, observed by Jewish people, involve specific rules about food preparation, including the separation of meat and dairy products.
What is a kosher diet?
Name three signs of dehydration a nurse might observe during assessment.
What are: Thirst, decreased urine output, dry mucous membranes, poor skin turgor, lethargy, confusion?
Too much of this mineral, commonly found in processed foods, can contribute to hypertension and fluid retention.
What is sodium?
This term refers to the process of restoring iron, thiamin, riboflavin, folic acid, and niacin to processed grain products.
What is enrichment?
This provitamin, found in orange and green fruits/vegetables, is converted to Vitamin A in the body.
What is beta-carotene?
In Hinduism, this animal is considered sacred, and its consumption is prohibited, symbolizing gentleness and abundance.
What is a cow?
This assessment method uses anthropometric measurements, biochemical data, clinical signs, and dietary information to determine nutritional status.
What are the ABCDEs of nutritional assessment?
This condition, caused by excessive water intake, can lead to dilution of blood sodium concentration.
What is water intoxication (or hyponatremia)?
A client needs 2000 calories per day, with 50% from carbohydrates. How many grams of carbohydrates should they consume?
What is 250 grams (assuming 4 calories per gram of carbohydrate)?
Excessive intake of this fat-soluble vitamin can lead to toxicity, especially in children.
What is Vitamin D?
This religious group, a Christian denomination, promotes a vegetarian diet, emphasizing a healthy lifestyle based on their interpretation of biblical teachings.
What are Seventh-day Adventists?
A client has been on bed rest for several weeks. The nurse observes muscle wasting and weakness. What nutritional deficiency might be suspected?
What is protein-calorie malnutrition?
The kidneys are major regulators of the body's water content and ion concentration, and maintaining fluid balance is essential for this organ's function.
What is the kidney's role in maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance?