Nursing 220: Carbohydrates

The nurse is explaining the different type of sugars to a client. The nurse correctly classifies maltose and lactose in which of the following sugar categories? a. monosaccharides. b. disaccharides. c. polysaccharides. d. trisaccharides.

b. disaccharides

When providing education to a group of students, the school health nurse correctly states that around the world, the most commonly found nutrient in the human diet is which of the following? a. added sugar. b. fats. c. carbohydrates. d. sugar.

c. Carbohydrates

The school health nurse is preparing an educational session for students in the school. The nurse correctly includes in the presentation that plants use glucose for energy, however, glucose that is not used for immediate energy is stored in the form of which of the following? a. cellulose. b. glycogen. c. starch. d. fiber.

c. Starch

When asked the function of polyvols by a client, the nurse correctly states which of the following? a. They prevent colitis. b. They stimulate normal bowel function. c. They foster the growth of colonic bacteria. d. They help prevent to dumping syndrome.

c. They foster the growth of colonic bacteria

The nurse recognizes that nonnutritive sweeteners are produced from a variety of sources. One common sweetener is produced by combining amino acids aspartic acid and phenylalanine. This common nonnutritive sweetener is called which of the following? a. saccharin b. acesulfame potassium c. aspartame d. sucralose

c. aspartame

A young mother is concerned about her children developing dental caries and is asking for appropriate suggestions to help prevent them. Which of the following is an appropriate suggestion for the nurse to offer? a. Chew gum with sucrose. b. Allow sodas only between meals. c. Avoid sugary items that stay in the mouth for a long time. d. Brush your teeth twice a day.

c. avoid sugary items that stay in the mouth for a long time

The nurse is preparing to teach a class on the benefits of eating whole grains. The nurse is aware that eating patterns rich in whole grains are associated with a lower risk of which of the following health problems? a. renal disease. b. liver disease. c. cardiovascular disease. d. type 1 diabetes.

c. cardiovascular disease

The nurse who is providing education during a nutritional class shares that the individual body cells take only as much glucose as is needed for immediate energy. The nurse knows teaching has been effective when the students states the liver and muscle cells store excess glucose as which of the following? a. glucagon. b. galactose. c. glycogen. d. glucose.

c. glycogen

A client has been brought to the unit with general complaints of nausea, fatigue, and anorexia. On assessment, the nurse learns that the client has not been eating well and has been eating mainly a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet. The nurse is aware that which of the following may be occurring? a. acidosis b. glycolysis c. ketosis d. alkalosis

c. ketosis

The nurse is seeing a client who is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The client tells the nurse she does not want to consume chemical based nonnutritive sweeteners. Which of the following sugar alternatives should the nurse recommend? a. sucralose b. aspartame c. stevia d. saccharin

c. stevia

During a home visit the nurse notes that a client's stage 2 pressure injury is not healing as quickly as expected. Why should the nurse assess this client's intake of carbohydrates? a. They prevent further tissue breakdown b. They build new tissue c. They spare protein needed for healing d. They promote the development of ketosis

c. they spare protein needed for healing

The nurse is reviewing a client's food log and calculating how many calories the client has consumed. The nurse knows that there are how many calories in a gram of carbohydrates? Enter the correct answer ONLY.

4 cal/gram

The nurse is helping a client review the nutritional content of a recent meal. The meal consisted of 1 cup of broiled chicken breast, 1 cup of cooked brown rice, 1/2 cup of steamed broccoli, a small apple, and 1 cup (30 mL) of low-fat milk. How many carbohydrate calories would the nurse indicate the meal contained?

248 cal page. 28 in book

The nurse is providing a follow up nutritional session with a client. The client is surprised to learn that carbohydrates have fewer calories than fat does. The client has calculated that she consumed 200 grams of carbohydrates for the day. The nurse knows the client consumed a daily total of how many calories? a. 800 calories b. 1,000 calories c. 1,200 calories d. 600 calories

a. 800 calories

The nurse is seeing a client who has been reading about the different nonnutritive sweeteners that are listed on his menu plan as acceptable alternatives to sugar. The client is questioning saccharin because he read that it is a potential carcinogen. How should the nurse respond? a. "The FDA has officially withdrawn the proposed ban because evidence is weak." b. "It's your choice. No one is going to make you eat it." c. "You can't trust the Internet." d. "Competitor companies are saying that to scare people."

a. "The FDA has officially withdrawn the proposed ban because evidence is weak"

The nurse is teaching a group of clients how to read food labels and identify sugars. After the class, the clients were able to successfully identify various forms of sugar. Which of the following were the sugars they identified? Select all that apply. a. beet juice b. brown rice syrup c. cane juice d. stevia e. sucralose

a. Beet juice b. brown rice syrup c. cane juice

The nurse is explaining to a group of college students how the body tries to maintain a steady supply of glucose for energy between meals. The nurse explains that the liver breaks down which substance to release glucose? a. glycogen b. glucagon c. galactose d. sucrose

a. glycogen

When teaching about the path of glucose in the body, the nurse can explain that after it is absorbed into the intestinal mucosa, glucose travels next to which of the following body organs a. liver. b. kidneys. c. brain. d. muscles.

a. liver

The nurse recognizes that glucose, fructose, and galactose are also referred to as which of the following? a. monosaccharides. b. polysaccharides. c. trisaccharides. d. disaccharides.

a. monosaccharides

The nurse is facilitating a weight management class for a group of adolescents. Today's discussion is about recognizing the added sugars in their diets. After the meeting, the students can successfully recognize that which product contains the most added sugar? a. soda b. candy c. ice cream d. doughnuts

a. soda

The nurse instructs a client on foods to increase total fiber intake to 25 grams/day. Which breakfast choice indicate that teaching has been effective? a. ½ cup all bran cereal, ½ cup skim milk, 1 slice whole wheat bread, sliced pear b. Scrambled eggs, bacon, ½ cup sliced strawberries c. Buttermilk pancakes, maple syrup, bacon, orange slices d. 1 cup oatmeal, ½ cup skim milk, blueberries and sliced banana

a. ½ cup all bran cereal, ½ cup skim milk, 1 slice whole wheat bread, sliced pear

The nurse recognizes that whole-grain products must consist of the certain components of the grain. What of the following is one of those components? a. stem b. bran c. husk d. leaves

b. bran

The client is upset that despite incorporating low-sugar and sugar-free foods into her eating pattern, she is not losing weight and her blood sugar is still difficult to control. The nurse notes which of the following reasons the client is having this problem? a. The client is misreading the labels. b. The client's problem is not related to food. c. The client needs to cut out more fat. d. "Sugar-free" does not mean calorie-free.

d. "sugar-free" does not mean calorie-free

The nurse recognizes when measuring the glycemic load, all foods are compared against pure glucose with an index of how much? a. 75. b. 25. c. 50. d. 100.

d. 100

The nurse is teaching a nutrition class with a group of clients who are overweight. The nurse indicates that the adequate intake (AI) for total fiber is set at which of the following amounts? a. 38 g/day for women; 25 g/day for men. b. 30 g/day for women; 20 g/day for men. c. 20 g/day for women; 30 g/day for men. d. 25 g/day for women; 38 g/day for men.

d. 25 g/day for women; 38 g/day for men

The school health nurse is providing education to a group of children about the differing nutritional values of sugars. When discussing added sugars, the nurse knows teaching has been effective when the children state which of the following? a. added sugars provide dense calories. b. added sugars provide no extra calories. c. added sugars provide fattening calories. d. add sugars provide empty calories.

d. add sugars provide empty calories

When explaining the nutritional value of adding fruit to an eating pattern, the nurse states that most of the calories in fruit come from which of the following sugars? a. sucrose. b. maltose. c. galactose. d. fructose.

d. fructose

The nurse is explaining to a group of college students how the body tries to maintain a steady supply of glucose for energy between meals. The nurse explains that the liver breaks down which substance to release glucose? a. glucagon b. sucrose c. galactose d. glycogen

d. glycogen

The nurse recognizes that glucose, fructose, and galactose are also referred to as which of the following? a. trisaccharides. b. polysaccharides. c. disaccharides. d. monosaccharides

d. monosaccharides