NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Question
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The unit used to measure the amount of energy contained in foods
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Calorie-dense food
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Essential fatty acid
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Calorie
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Lipid
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI) is the joule (J). A joule is the energy expended when 1 kg is moved 1 m by a force of 1 Newton. This is the accepted standard unit of energy used in human energetics and it should also be used for the expression of energy in foods.
Detailed explanation-2: -Food energy is measured in kilocalories (kcals), commonly referred to as calories. Although technically incorrect, this terminology is so familiar that it will be used throughout this course. A kilocalorie is the amount of energy needed to raise 1 kilogram of water 1 degree Celsius.
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