NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Question
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which is INCORRECT about dietary reference intakes?
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If your intake of a specific nutrient < EAR = inadequate
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If your intake of a specific nutrient between EAR and RDA = should increase the intake
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If your intake of a specific nutrient between RDA and UL = adequate
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If your intake of a specific nutrient > UL = too low
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA): average daily level of intake sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97%-98%), healthy people. Adequate Intakes (AI): established when evidence is insufficient to develop an RDA and is set at a level assumed to ensure nutritional adequacy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) is a generic term for a set of nutrient reference values that includes the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), Adequate Intake (AI), Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL), and Estimated Average Requirement (EAR).
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