The lactating mother is counseled by the nurse to eat adequate amounts of meat and legumes. What level will this help to increase?
a. Potassium
b. Chloride
c. Magnesium
d. Phosphorus
Question 2The body uses 22 common amino acids, but 9 of them must be obtained from protein in the diet. What are these proteins considered?
a. Essential
b. Basic
c. Fundamental
d. Primary
Question 3When discussing the digestion and metabolism of fat, the nurse tells the patient who has a history of cholecystitis and who is on a low-fat diet that fat must be emulsified to be digested. What is the substance necessary for emulsification?
a. Sugar
b. Cholesterol
c. Bile
d. Protein
Question 4Electrolytes are not measured by weight; their chemical activity is expressed in milliequivalents. What does 1 milliequivalent of potassium have the same combining power as?
a. 1 mEq of nitrogen
b. 1 mEq of oxygen
c. 1 mEq of hydrogen
d. 1 mEq of magnesium
Question 5The nurse is providing information about high cholesterol levels. What is the rationale for avoiding saturated fats?
a. They block absorption of nutrients
b. They interfere with metabolism
c. They increase blood cholesterol
d. They must be hydrogenated
Question 6What does actively transporting electrolytes from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration require?
a. Hydrostatic pressure
b. Osmotic pressure
c. Blood pressure
d. Pulse pressure
Question 7What is the term for stored fat that insulates the body and serves as a cushion to protect organs?
a. Subcutaneous tissue
b. Adipose tissue
c. Cohesive tissue
d. Lipid tissue
Question 8The nurse explains to a patient that the drug Lasix reduces edema by drawing water from the interstitial space into the intravascular space. What is this process called?
a. Diffusion
b. Filtration
c. Osmosis
d. Homeostasis
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