NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Eat less than
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Eat more than
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Eat equals to
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -If you follow this dietary advice, you will stay within public health experts’ recommended upper or lower limits for the nutrients listed, based on a 2, 000-calorie daily diet. Upper limit means it is recommended that you stay below or eat “less than” the Daily Value nutrient amounts listed per day.
Detailed explanation-2: -Balancing your daily nutrients assures you have sufficient material to meet your needs but not so much it negatively impacts your well-being. Excessive nutrients can, over time, lead to unwanted weight gain, affect your metabolic processes and increase your risk of nutritional toxicities.
Detailed explanation-3: -DVs are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume or not to exceed each day. The %DV is how much a nutrient in a single serving of an individual packaged food or dietary supplement contributes to your daily diet.