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30 Cards in this Set
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What does MDRI stand for?
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Military Diet Reference Intake
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MDRI's do not reflect for whom?
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Pregnant or lactating women
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What IS NSOR'S?
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Nutritional Standards for Operational and Restricted rations
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NSORs can be established permenantly. T or F
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False: limited time periods only
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What is a MRE?
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Meal Ready to Eat
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What falls under Group Rations?
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1) T-Rations
2) Unitized B Rations 3) Unitized Group Rations (UGR-A or UGR-H&S - Heat n Serve) |
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How many days can MRE's be consumed as the sole ration?
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21
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What should be included after the 21 day mark of eating only MRE's?
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UGR-A or UGR H&S
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What is provided when the MRE is the sole ration?
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milk, bread, fresh fruits
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NSOR's do not apply to restricted rations. T or F
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True
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Restricted Rations are nutrionally incomplete and should only be used for __, __, and __ scenarios.
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Reconnaissance, Long range patrol, and scenarios that require minimum weight to be carried/short time lenghts such as 10 days or less.
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Restricted rations include?
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1) Food packet
2) Long-range patrol rations |
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NSOR's apply to survival rations. T or F
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False: NSOR's do not apply to survival rations
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Survival rations include?
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1) GP-I: General Purpose Improved
2) Abandon Ship 3) Aircraft/Life Raft |
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GP-I containes how many calories
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1447
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What rations only have 300 calories and are strictly short term rations?
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Food packet survival:
Abandon Ship and Aircraft/Life Raft rations |
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Energy Requirements are determined by?
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1) MDRIs calculations
2) Body size 3) Physical activity 4) Environmental factors |
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Cold Environment conditions
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Increase energy requirements by 5-10% when temp is between 32-57 degrees
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Hot Environment conditions
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Increase energy requirements by 2.5-10% when temperatures reach between 86-104 degrees
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Altitude level reaches 10,000, increase calorie intake to between?
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6,000 & 7,000 per day
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High altitude levels require a disciplined food and water intake program. T or F
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True
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Macronutrients are made up of what?
- Big Mac!!!- |
1) Carbohydrates (bread)
2) Protein (meat) 3) Fat (mayo) |
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What is beverage of choice for preventing dehydration?
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Cool water - plain or flavored
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Fluid intake increase __ quarts per __ calories during light to moderate work.
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1, 1,000
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Consume __ to __ quarts of water per day while working in warmer climate areas and high altitude areas.
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4, 6
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Individuals wearing nuclear, biological, and chemical gear sweat approximately how much per hour?
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1 - 2 quarts
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It is not necessary to increase Carbohydrate intake while working in high altitude areas. T or F
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False - it is important!
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Are salt tablets recommended?
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No
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What are carbohydrate-electrolyte beverages primarily used for?
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1) Continous physical activity beyond 3 hours
2) poor nutritional intake or energy deficient 3) sweat loss high, electrolytes inadequate |
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Unit of energy used to describe the amount of energy released by foods?
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Calorie
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