NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Water
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Fiber
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Vegetables
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Fruit
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Detailed explanation-1: -Water is a nutrient that makes up 60% of our body weight. It is important in many functions, it is part of every cell in every tissue in the body. Water carries other nutrients to all parts of the body, it carries waste out of the body and it helps to regulate body temperature.
Detailed explanation-2: -The digestive system helps the body digest food. Bacteria in the GI tract, also called gut ffora or microbiome, help with digestion. Parts of the nervous and circulatory systems also play roles in the digestive process.
Detailed explanation-3: -The body water has an important role as a thermoregulator, regulating the overall body temperature by helping dissipate heat. If the body becomes too hot, water is lost through sweat and the evaporation of this sweat from the skin surface removes heat from the body.