Nutrition and Diet Therapy-Final Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
what are the nutrients that help build and repair body tissues: -
correct answer ✅protein, carbohydrates, fat
a deficiency in calcium and vitamin D cause the following diseases: -
correct answer ✅rickets, osteomalacia, osteoporosis
excessive amounts of sodium can contribute to: -
correct answer ✅hypertension
sodium consumption should not exceed how many mg per day: -
correct answer ✅2300
process of digestion begins in the: -
correct answer ✅mouth
what do lacteals absorb: -
correct answer ✅fatty acids, glycerol, and fat-soluble vitamins
name the organ that stores bile and releases it into the small
intestine to emulsify fats: -
correct answer ✅gallbladder
,Nutrition and Diet Therapy-Final Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
what is essential for the synthesis of bile, sex hormones, cortisone,
and vitamin D: -
correct answer ✅cholesterol
fat provides how many kcals: -
correct answer ✅9
what will indicate the protein status of a client with a severe burn: -
correct answer ✅negative nitrogen balance
proteins are essential because they are the only nutrient that
contains what: -
correct answer ✅nitrogen
what vitamin is sometimes categorized as a hormone: -
correct answer ✅D
what is the substance found in vitamins that prevents oxygen from
damaging the body: -
correct answer ✅antioxidants
, Nutrition and Diet Therapy-Final Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
what vitamin is the leading cause of blindness in the world due to
deficiency: -
correct answer ✅A
name the mineral that is responsible for affecting the normal
functioning of the thyroid gland: -
correct answer ✅iodine
what is caused by a potassium deficiency: -
correct answer ✅hypokalemia
how much water loss can result in circulatory failure: -
correct answer ✅20% or more
water lost by healthy individuals through urination, feces,
perspiration, and respiration must be replaced in terms of what: -
correct answer ✅volume and electrolyte content
what is the principal electrolyte in intracellular fluid: -
correct answer ✅potassium
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
what are the nutrients that help build and repair body tissues: -
correct answer ✅protein, carbohydrates, fat
a deficiency in calcium and vitamin D cause the following diseases: -
correct answer ✅rickets, osteomalacia, osteoporosis
excessive amounts of sodium can contribute to: -
correct answer ✅hypertension
sodium consumption should not exceed how many mg per day: -
correct answer ✅2300
process of digestion begins in the: -
correct answer ✅mouth
what do lacteals absorb: -
correct answer ✅fatty acids, glycerol, and fat-soluble vitamins
name the organ that stores bile and releases it into the small
intestine to emulsify fats: -
correct answer ✅gallbladder
,Nutrition and Diet Therapy-Final Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
what is essential for the synthesis of bile, sex hormones, cortisone,
and vitamin D: -
correct answer ✅cholesterol
fat provides how many kcals: -
correct answer ✅9
what will indicate the protein status of a client with a severe burn: -
correct answer ✅negative nitrogen balance
proteins are essential because they are the only nutrient that
contains what: -
correct answer ✅nitrogen
what vitamin is sometimes categorized as a hormone: -
correct answer ✅D
what is the substance found in vitamins that prevents oxygen from
damaging the body: -
correct answer ✅antioxidants
, Nutrition and Diet Therapy-Final Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
what vitamin is the leading cause of blindness in the world due to
deficiency: -
correct answer ✅A
name the mineral that is responsible for affecting the normal
functioning of the thyroid gland: -
correct answer ✅iodine
what is caused by a potassium deficiency: -
correct answer ✅hypokalemia
how much water loss can result in circulatory failure: -
correct answer ✅20% or more
water lost by healthy individuals through urination, feces,
perspiration, and respiration must be replaced in terms of what: -
correct answer ✅volume and electrolyte content
what is the principal electrolyte in intracellular fluid: -
correct answer ✅potassium
