A nurse is teaching a patient about proteins that must be obtained through the diet and cannot be synthesized in the body. Which term used by the patient indicates teaching is successful?

A) Amino acids
B) Triglycerides
C) Dispensable amino acids
D) Indispensable amino acids

Indispensable Amino Acids

Essential amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize on its own and must be obtained through diet.

Dispensable Amino Acids

Amino acids that the body can produce itself and therefore do not need to be obtained directly through the diet.

Triglycerides

A type of fat (lipid) found in your blood, where calories not needed immediately by the body are converted and stored for future use.