Funds Chapter 36- Nutrition

True/False. Carbohydrates are more easily and quickly digested than protein and fat.

• True

• False

True/False. Vitamins C and B complex are absorbed with fat into the lymphatic circulation and stored mostly in the liver and adipose tissue.

• True

• False

True/False. Obesity is defined as body weight 20% or more above ideal body weight or having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more.

• True

• False

True/False. Height and weight are the most common anthropometric measurements used to determine body dimensions.

• True

• False

True/False. A nasogastric or nasointestinal route is usually selected when nutritional support is needed for 4 to 8 weeks.

• True

• False

The body mass ________, a reliable indicator of total body fat stores, is a ratio of weight (kilograms) to height (meters).

The risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease increases with a waist circumference measurement of 35 inches or more for women and __ inches or more for men.

Ninety-five percent of the lipids in the diet are in the form of ____________, the predominant form of fat in food and the major storage form of fat in the body.

Difficulty swallowing or the inability to swallow, known as _________, is associated with an increased risk of aspiration.

Total __________ nutrition provides complete nutrition intravenously, bypassing the gastrointestinal tract for patients who are unable to take fluid orally.