WGU D440 NUTRITION 2025
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
In which form can minerals be found throughout the body tissues ? Select all that
apply
A. Covalently bond
B. Oxalic acid
C. With organic substances
D. Free ions
E. Antioxidant enzymes - ANSWERS-A. Covalently bond
C. With organic substances
D. Free ions
QUESTION 2
Which factor influences the body's ability to absorb minerals? Select all that apply
A. Physical properties
B. Tissue health
C. Food form
D. Ionic form
E. Body's needs - ANSWERS-B. Tissue health
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C. Food form
E. Body's needs
Tissue health, food form, and the body's needs all influence the body's ability to
absorb minerals. The physical properties influence the method of absorption, not
the body's ability to absorb them
QUESTION 3
In which metabolic process are minerals involved? Select all that apply
A. Activating
B. Transmitting
C. Regulating
D. Transferring
E. Controlling - ANSWERS-A. Activating
B. Transmitting
C. Regulating
E. Controlling
QUESTION 4
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Which substance directly controls calcium's intestinal absorption and its use?
Select all that apply
A. Calcitonin
B. Vitamin D
C. TSH
D. Estrogen
E. Parathyroid hormone - ANSWERS-A. Calcitonin
B. Vitamin D
E. Parathyroid hormone
Rationale: Hormonal interactions with calcitonin, vitamin D, and parathyroid
hormone directly control calcium's intestinal absorption and its use
QUESTION 5
The nurse knows that sulfur enhances the structure of which body part? Select all
that apply
A. Hair
B. Skin
C. Bone
D. Nails
E. Blood - ANSWERS-A. Hair
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B. Skin
D. Nails
QUESTION 6
Which is the main function of sodium? Select all that apply
A. General metabolism
B. Muscle action
C. Water balance
D. Nutrient absorption
E. Basal energy expenditure - ANSWERS-B. Muscle action
C. Water balance
D. Nutrient absorption
QUESTION 7
Which clinical finding would the nurse expect to observe in a patient diagnosed
with hypophosphatemia? Select all that apply
A. Loss of appetite
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ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
In which form can minerals be found throughout the body tissues ? Select all that
apply
A. Covalently bond
B. Oxalic acid
C. With organic substances
D. Free ions
E. Antioxidant enzymes - ANSWERS-A. Covalently bond
C. With organic substances
D. Free ions
QUESTION 2
Which factor influences the body's ability to absorb minerals? Select all that apply
A. Physical properties
B. Tissue health
C. Food form
D. Ionic form
E. Body's needs - ANSWERS-B. Tissue health
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C. Food form
E. Body's needs
Tissue health, food form, and the body's needs all influence the body's ability to
absorb minerals. The physical properties influence the method of absorption, not
the body's ability to absorb them
QUESTION 3
In which metabolic process are minerals involved? Select all that apply
A. Activating
B. Transmitting
C. Regulating
D. Transferring
E. Controlling - ANSWERS-A. Activating
B. Transmitting
C. Regulating
E. Controlling
QUESTION 4
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Which substance directly controls calcium's intestinal absorption and its use?
Select all that apply
A. Calcitonin
B. Vitamin D
C. TSH
D. Estrogen
E. Parathyroid hormone - ANSWERS-A. Calcitonin
B. Vitamin D
E. Parathyroid hormone
Rationale: Hormonal interactions with calcitonin, vitamin D, and parathyroid
hormone directly control calcium's intestinal absorption and its use
QUESTION 5
The nurse knows that sulfur enhances the structure of which body part? Select all
that apply
A. Hair
B. Skin
C. Bone
D. Nails
E. Blood - ANSWERS-A. Hair
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B. Skin
D. Nails
QUESTION 6
Which is the main function of sodium? Select all that apply
A. General metabolism
B. Muscle action
C. Water balance
D. Nutrient absorption
E. Basal energy expenditure - ANSWERS-B. Muscle action
C. Water balance
D. Nutrient absorption
QUESTION 7
Which clinical finding would the nurse expect to observe in a patient diagnosed
with hypophosphatemia? Select all that apply
A. Loss of appetite
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