Chapter 7. Minerals
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement explains the nature of minerals?
1. They are organic substances needed by the body as sources of energy and for
metabolism.
2. They are coenzymes that aid vitamins in the process of energy maintenance and
metabolism.
3. They are inorganic substances that become part of the body and are essential to
good health.
4. They are regulators of the enzymatic system that help support metabolic
processes.
ANS: 3
Chapter: Chapter 7, Minerals
Objective: A. Define minerals and state their functions in the human body.
Page: 94
Heading: Functions of Minerals
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Cognitive Level: Application
Concept: Nutrition
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Like vitamins, minerals help to regulate bodily functions
without providing energy and are essential to good health.
2 This is incorrect. Minerals help to regulate bodily functions without providing
energy.
3 This is correct. Unlike vitamins, minerals are inorganic substances that become
part of the body’s composition and are essential to good health.
4 This is incorrect. Most minerals serve a variety of functions in the body’s
regulatory and metabolic processes.
PTS: 1 CON: Nutrition
2. A nurse teaches a client that most functions of minerals in the body are specific to regulatory
and metabolic processes. Which statement by the client indicates teaching has been
successful?
1. “A change in my sodium is not a critical problem. I should just drink some
Gatorade.”
2. “Potassium and phosphorus are significant in maintaining my acid–base balance.”
3. “Alterations in mineral balance are not life threatening.”
4. “When calcium and phosphorus combine, they may soften my teeth.”
ANS: 2
Chapter: Chapter 7, Minerals
Objective: A. Define minerals and state their functions in the human body.
, Page: 104
Heading: Potassium
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Cognitive Level: Application
Concept: Nutrition
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Sodium is essential for maintaining fluid balance. Sodium,
potassium, and calcium have critical functions in nerve and muscle activity.
2 This is correct. Potassium has a critical function in nerve and muscle activity
and is significant along with phosphorus in acid–base balance.
3 This is incorrect. Alterations in mineral balance can be serious and life
threatening.
4 This is incorrect. Calcium and phosphorus combine to give teeth their hardness.
PTS: 1 CON: Nutrition
3. What is the daily intake requirement for a major mineral?
1. 1 gram
2. 1 teaspoonful
3. 10 milligrams
4. 1/50 teaspoonful
ANS: 4
Chapter: Chapter 7, Minerals
Objective: B. Differentiate major and trace minerals and list three examples of each.
Page: 94
Heading: Classification of Minerals
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Cognitive Level: Knowledge
Concept: Nutrition
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. The amounts present in the body for major minerals are more
than 5 grams and less than 5 grams for trace minerals.
2 This is incorrect. The amount present in the body for major minerals is
approximately 1 teaspoonful.
3 This is incorrect. Intake requirements for major minerals are 100 milligrams or
more per day.
4 This is correct. Intake requirements for major minerals are 100 milligrams
(approximately 1/50 teaspoonful) or more per day.
PTS: 1 CON: Nutrition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which statement explains the nature of minerals?
1. They are organic substances needed by the body as sources of energy and for
metabolism.
2. They are coenzymes that aid vitamins in the process of energy maintenance and
metabolism.
3. They are inorganic substances that become part of the body and are essential to
good health.
4. They are regulators of the enzymatic system that help support metabolic
processes.
ANS: 3
Chapter: Chapter 7, Minerals
Objective: A. Define minerals and state their functions in the human body.
Page: 94
Heading: Functions of Minerals
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Cognitive Level: Application
Concept: Nutrition
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Like vitamins, minerals help to regulate bodily functions
without providing energy and are essential to good health.
2 This is incorrect. Minerals help to regulate bodily functions without providing
energy.
3 This is correct. Unlike vitamins, minerals are inorganic substances that become
part of the body’s composition and are essential to good health.
4 This is incorrect. Most minerals serve a variety of functions in the body’s
regulatory and metabolic processes.
PTS: 1 CON: Nutrition
2. A nurse teaches a client that most functions of minerals in the body are specific to regulatory
and metabolic processes. Which statement by the client indicates teaching has been
successful?
1. “A change in my sodium is not a critical problem. I should just drink some
Gatorade.”
2. “Potassium and phosphorus are significant in maintaining my acid–base balance.”
3. “Alterations in mineral balance are not life threatening.”
4. “When calcium and phosphorus combine, they may soften my teeth.”
ANS: 2
Chapter: Chapter 7, Minerals
Objective: A. Define minerals and state their functions in the human body.
, Page: 104
Heading: Potassium
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Cognitive Level: Application
Concept: Nutrition
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. Sodium is essential for maintaining fluid balance. Sodium,
potassium, and calcium have critical functions in nerve and muscle activity.
2 This is correct. Potassium has a critical function in nerve and muscle activity
and is significant along with phosphorus in acid–base balance.
3 This is incorrect. Alterations in mineral balance can be serious and life
threatening.
4 This is incorrect. Calcium and phosphorus combine to give teeth their hardness.
PTS: 1 CON: Nutrition
3. What is the daily intake requirement for a major mineral?
1. 1 gram
2. 1 teaspoonful
3. 10 milligrams
4. 1/50 teaspoonful
ANS: 4
Chapter: Chapter 7, Minerals
Objective: B. Differentiate major and trace minerals and list three examples of each.
Page: 94
Heading: Classification of Minerals
Integrated Processes: Teaching and Learning
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Cognitive Level: Knowledge
Concept: Nutrition
Difficulty: Moderate
Feedback
1 This is incorrect. The amounts present in the body for major minerals are more
than 5 grams and less than 5 grams for trace minerals.
2 This is incorrect. The amount present in the body for major minerals is
approximately 1 teaspoonful.
3 This is incorrect. Intake requirements for major minerals are 100 milligrams or
more per day.
4 This is correct. Intake requirements for major minerals are 100 milligrams
(approximately 1/50 teaspoonful) or more per day.
PTS: 1 CON: Nutrition
