Chapter 45 Nutrition

Question 1

What type of lipids have minimal effects on blood cholesterol levels.?

Answer 1

Unsaturated fatty acids

Question 2

Mention fat soluble and water soluble vitamins???

Answer 2

Fat soluble: A, D,E and K

Water soluble: C and B complex

Question 3

Mechanical breakdown that results from chewing,
churning, and mixing with fluid and chemical
reactions in which food is reduced to its simplest
form
Refiere to….?

Answer 3

Digestion

Question 4

Small intestine is the primary absorption site for

nutrients by

Answer 4

passive diffusion,
osmosis,
active transport
pinocytosis

Question 5

Enteral tube feedings are used with patients who are unable to ingest food but maintain the ability to
digest and absorb nutrients.
Tubes feeding via

Answer 5

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