Which nutrient provides the greatest amount of energy per gram?
Correct answer: C. Fat provides 9 kilocalories per gram
- A. Carbohydrate provides 4 kilocalories per gram
- B. Protein provides 4 kilocalories per gram
- C. Fat provides 9 kilocalories per gram
- D. Vitamin provides 9 kilocalories per gram
Explanation
Fat provides 9 kilocalories per gram, while carbohydrate and protein provide 4 kilocalories per gram. Vitamins regulate body processes but do not provide energy. The common trap is confusing the energy value of fat with that of carbohydrate or protein.
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Coverage includes nutrients and balanced diets, therapeutic feeding, enteral and parenteral nutrition, intake and output, dehydration, fluid overload and fluid balance calculations. Questions also examine sodium, potassium, calcium and chloride disturbances, their signs and nursing care, while distinguishing enteral feeding through the gastrointestinal tract from parenteral nutrition.
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