A nurse is teaching a patient about proteins that must be ...

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A nurse is teaching a patient about proteins that must be obtained through the diet and cannot be synthesized in the body. Which term used by the patient indicates teaching is successful?
 
  a. Amino acids
  b. Triglycerides
  c. Dispensable amino acids
  d. Indispensable amino acids

Question 2

In providing diet education for a patient on a low-fat diet, which information is important for the nurse to share?
 
  a. Polyunsaturated fats should be less than 7 of the total calories.
  b. Trans fat should be less than 7 of the total calories.
  c. Unsaturated fats are found mostly in animal sources.
  d. Saturated fats are found mostly in animal sources.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The body does not synthesize indispensable amino acids, so these need to be provided in the diet. The simplest form of protein is the amino acid. The body synthesizes dispensable amino acids. Triglycerides are made up of three fatty acids attached to a glycerol.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Most animal fats have high proportions of saturated fatty acids, whereas vegetable fats have higher amounts of unsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Linoleic acid, an unsaturated fatty acid, is the only essential fatty acid in humans. Diet recommendations include limiting saturated fat to less than 7 and trans fat to less than 1.

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