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Decks in this class (17)

The Nurse's Role in Therapeutics: Evaluating the Evidence
Nutrition 1,
Food guides 2,
1950 s 3
53  cards
Digestion, absorption and sources of energy
Review what is digestion 1,
Gi tract review 2,
Mouth 3
46  cards
Proteins
Built from 1,
Contain 2,
Amino acids 3
33  cards
Lipids
The functions of fats in foods 7 1,
Functions of fat in the body 6 2,
Functions of fat in the body ener...
36  cards
Energy Balance and Body Composition
Anabolism 1,
Catabolism 2,
Energy is released when 3
41  cards
Weight Management
Body weight and body composition ...,
Body mass index 2,
Healthy weight 3
27  cards
Vitamins and Vitamin A
What are vitamins 1,
Bioavailability 2,
Precursors 3
26  cards
Vitamin D
Vitamin d 1,
Two major forms of vitamin d 2,
Vitamin d s metabolic conversions 3
15  cards
Vitamin E and K
Vitamin e alpha tocopherol as an ...,
Vitamin e protects the lungs 2,
Vitamin e may reduce ldl oxidatio...
11  cards
B Vitamins
The b vitamins coenzymes 1,
Deficiency in thiamin 2,
Deficiency in niacin b vitamin 3
16  cards
Vitamin C
Vitamin c functions 1,
Vitamin c deficiency 2,
Vitamin c toxicity 3
8  cards
Nutrition through the Life Span: Pregnancy and Lactation
What is essential to have prior t...,
Habits to establish prior to preg...,
Prepregnancy weight underweight w...
48  cards
Lifespan Considerations in Therapeutics: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
Nutrient needs during infancy 1,
Nutrient needs to support growth 2,
Nutrition of the infant water 3
45  cards
Nutrition through the Life Span: Later Adulthood
Arthritis 1,
Cataracts and macular degeneration 2,
Brain 3
34  cards
Water and the Minerals
Water percentage of adults body w...,
Water s functions in body fluids 2,
Water s function 3
21  cards
The Major Minerals
The major minerals 1,
Most prevalent 2,
Sodium 3
17  cards
Trace Minerals
Iron function and absorption 1,
Iron role of transferrin 2,
Iron storage proteins ferritin an...
24  cards

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