Assignment 3 Nutrition
Assignment 3
Please answers the following questions and give an explanation when is required. Thank you.
1.The client has been told to consume more omega-3 fatty acids. What food could the nurse say is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids?
a.
avocado
c.
oatmeal
b.
fatty fish
d.
whole wheat bread
Why the Omega-3 fatty acids are important?
There are many health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. The omega-3s EPA and DHA can help lower triglycerides and blood pressure. And there are studies showing that omega-3 fatty acids may help with other conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, depression and many more.
Omega-3 fatty acids are considered essential fatty acids. We need them for our bodies to work normally.
Because essential fatty acids (ALA,DHA,EPA) are not made in the body or are inefficiently converted form ALA to EPA and DHA, we need to get them from our diet.
2. The client brings the results of recent cholesterol screening with him to see the nurse. The client is confused about what the results mean and asks what the total cholesterol number should be. Which of the following statements could the nurse make about interpreting the results of the cholesterol screening test?
a.
Total blood cholesterol should not exceed 150 mg/dl
c.
Total cholesterol should not exceed 150 mg/ml
b.
Total cholesterol should not exceed 200 mg/dl
d.
Total cholesterol should not exceed 200 mg/ml
3. The nurse is teaching a group of clients in a cardiac rehabilitation class about food sources of proteins. In what foods will the nurse say protein is found?
a.
in foods derived from both plant and animal foods
c.
only in foods derived from plants
b.
only in foods derived from animals
d.
only in fortified foods
4. The school nurse is making a presentation to parents of teenage students. One parent is concerned that their child is not getting adequate high quality dietary protein because the child has stopped eating meat. The nurse tells the
Please answers the following questions and give an explanation when is required. Thank you.
1.The client has been told to consume more omega-3 fatty acids. What food could the nurse say is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids?
a.
avocado
c.
oatmeal
b.
fatty fish
d.
whole wheat bread
Why the Omega-3 fatty acids are important?
There are many health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. The omega-3s EPA and DHA can help lower triglycerides and blood pressure. And there are studies showing that omega-3 fatty acids may help with other conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, depression and many more.
Omega-3 fatty acids are considered essential fatty acids. We need them for our bodies to work normally.
Because essential fatty acids (ALA,DHA,EPA) are not made in the body or are inefficiently converted form ALA to EPA and DHA, we need to get them from our diet.
2. The client brings the results of recent cholesterol screening with him to see the nurse. The client is confused about what the results mean and asks what the total cholesterol number should be. Which of the following statements could the nurse make about interpreting the results of the cholesterol screening test?
a.
Total blood cholesterol should not exceed 150 mg/dl
c.
Total cholesterol should not exceed 150 mg/ml
b.
Total cholesterol should not exceed 200 mg/dl
d.
Total cholesterol should not exceed 200 mg/ml
3. The nurse is teaching a group of clients in a cardiac rehabilitation class about food sources of proteins. In what foods will the nurse say protein is found?
a.
in foods derived from both plant and animal foods
c.
only in foods derived from plants
b.
only in foods derived from animals
d.
only in fortified foods
4. The school nurse is making a presentation to parents of teenage students. One parent is concerned that their child is not getting adequate high quality dietary protein because the child has stopped eating meat. The nurse tells the