ATI Nutriton Proctored Exam Remediation

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ATI Nutriton Proctored Exam Remediation Med Surg (Texas Lutheran University) StuDocu is not sponsored or end... orsed by any college or university ATI proctored exam – Nutrition Chapter 1 3 main nutrients: carbohydrate, protein, fat Carbs: 45-65% of daily calories and 4 cal/g of energy Function: energy, regulate fat, cardiac and CNS system, protein metabolism Glycogen: stores carb in the liver and muscle and it release between the meals to regulate the blood glucose level * Fiber intake: 25 grams for women and 38 grams for men per day Fats: 20-35% of daily calories, less than 10% saturated fat (7% ideally) Function: store energy, padding insulation (broken down by lipase, salivary amylase breaks down starch) ▪ Cholesterol: 200-300 mg/day ▪ Fat (lipids) provides 9 cal/g of energy ▪ If you eat 5 grams of fat, it’s 45 calories ▪ Triglycerides total 95% of fat found in food Proteins: 10-35% daily calories, 0.8 grams/kg body weight, 4 cal/g of energy - Broken down by pepsin ▪ Complete protein: all 9 amino acids (meat, poultry, eggs, soybeans, yogurt, seafood, cheese) o Cereal with skim milk, pasta with cheese ▪ Incomplete: missing 1+ of essential amino acids (lentils, veggies, grains, nut, seeds, cereal, peanut butter, pasta) Low fiber: canned fruits, white rice, canned juices High fiber: dried peas/beans, black beans, whole-grains, fresh fruits, brown rice Vitamins Fat soluble: A, D, E, K (risk for toxicity, cystic fibrosis, celiac and Crohn’s disease) Water soluble: Vitamin C and B complex thiamine, niacin, pardaxin, panthocacid, folic, cobalamin (no risk for toxicity, you will pee it out) Vitamin A: vision health, skeletal and soft tissue (night blindness, immunodeficiency) - Orange/yellow fruits, fatty fish, dairy products Deficiency: xeropthalmia (abnormal dryness of eyes), vision issues Vitamin B: affects energy, metabolism, and neurologic function - Manifestations of pellagra, rash on sun-exposed skin, confusion, paranoia, diarrhea Vitamin C: iron absorption, tissue building, citrus fruits, tomatoes, green veggies (scurvy) Deficiency: bleeding, swelling gums, joint pain, - Take more vitamin C during pain, illness, and smoking [Show More]

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