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NUTRITION HOSA EXAM
Phosphorus is found in
a. poultry
b. common table salt
c. vegetable oils
d. leafy vegetables -ANS-a. poultry
The coloring matter of blood is
a. hemoglobin
b. lymph
c. marrow
d. plasma -ANS-a. hemoglobin
Some of the common signs of iron deficiency anemia are ?
a. muscle spasm and pain in the live
b. bowed legs and enlarged thyroid gland
c. edema and loss of vision
d. dizziness and weakness -ANS-d. dizziness and weakness
Iodine is essential to health because it
a. is necessary for red blood cells
b. strengthens bones and teeth
c. helps the blood to carry oxygen to the cells
d. affects the rate of metabolism -ANS-d. affects the rate of metabolism
Sodium is often restricted in cardiovascular conditions because it
a. causes the heart to beat slowly
b. encourages the growth of the heart
c. contributes to edema
d. raises the blood sugar -ANS-c. contributes to edema
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Iron is known to be a necessary component of
a. thyroxine
b. adipose tissue
c. hemoglobin
d. amino acids -ANS-c. hemoglobin
Liquid from cooking vegetables should be used in preparing other
dishes because
a. mineral salts are soluble in water
b. the hydrogen and oxygen in water aid in digestion of minerals
c. the amino acids are soluble in water
d. none of the above -ANS-a. mineral salts are soluble in water
Goiter can result from a deficiency of
a. manganese
b. magnesium
c. copper
d. iodine -ANS-d. iodine
A deficiency of calcium can cause
a. lactose intolerance
b. severe nausea
c. tetany
d. hypertension -ANS-c. tetany
Sodium is especially important in
a. blood clotting process
b. curing osteoporosis
c. the prevention of osteomalacia
d. osmosis -ANS-d. osmosis
sulfur
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a. is only found in bones and teeth
b. is richly supplied in carbohydrates
c. is found in all blood cells
d. deficiency is very common -ANS-c. is found in all blood cells
Hypokalemia is
a. caused by an abnormal heartbeat
b. caused by potassium deficiency
c. often a precursor of hyperkalemia
d. a common result of chronic overheatin -ANS-b. caused by potassium
deficiency
Fluid within the cells is called
a. interstitial fluid
b. extracellular fluid
c. intracellular fluid
d. none of the above -ANS-c. intracellular fluid
Intravascular fluid contains
a. interstitial fluid
b extracellular fluid
c. solution
d. none of the above -ANS-a. interstitial fluid
In a mixture of sugar and water, water is the
a. solvent
b. solute
c. solution
d. none of the above -ANS-c. solution
Water is
a. is essential for hydrolysis
b. causes hydrogenation
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c. reduces hypoproteinemia
d. is produced by hypo -ANS-a. is essential for hydrolysis
Good sources of water include
a. oranges and melon
b. seafood and meats
c. baked desserts and rice
d. all of the above -ANS-a. oranges and melon
The solute in the extracellular fluid principally responsible for
maintaining fluid balance is
a. Potassium
b. phosphorus
c. calcium
d. sodium -ANS-d. sodium
The solute in the intracellular fluid principally responsible for
maintaining fluid balance is
a. potassium
b. phosphorus
c. calcium
d. sodium -ANS-a. potassium
ADH causes the kidneys to
a. conserve fluid
b. reabsorb additional sodium
c. release additional sodium
d. excrete increased amounts of urine -ANS-a. conserve fluid
The amount of water needed by individuals is ?
a. varies from day to day
b. is not affected by one's activities
c. decreases wit fever
NUTRITION HOSA EXAM
Phosphorus is found in
a. poultry
b. common table salt
c. vegetable oils
d. leafy vegetables -ANS-a. poultry
The coloring matter of blood is
a. hemoglobin
b. lymph
c. marrow
d. plasma -ANS-a. hemoglobin
Some of the common signs of iron deficiency anemia are ?
a. muscle spasm and pain in the live
b. bowed legs and enlarged thyroid gland
c. edema and loss of vision
d. dizziness and weakness -ANS-d. dizziness and weakness
Iodine is essential to health because it
a. is necessary for red blood cells
b. strengthens bones and teeth
c. helps the blood to carry oxygen to the cells
d. affects the rate of metabolism -ANS-d. affects the rate of metabolism
Sodium is often restricted in cardiovascular conditions because it
a. causes the heart to beat slowly
b. encourages the growth of the heart
c. contributes to edema
d. raises the blood sugar -ANS-c. contributes to edema
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Iron is known to be a necessary component of
a. thyroxine
b. adipose tissue
c. hemoglobin
d. amino acids -ANS-c. hemoglobin
Liquid from cooking vegetables should be used in preparing other
dishes because
a. mineral salts are soluble in water
b. the hydrogen and oxygen in water aid in digestion of minerals
c. the amino acids are soluble in water
d. none of the above -ANS-a. mineral salts are soluble in water
Goiter can result from a deficiency of
a. manganese
b. magnesium
c. copper
d. iodine -ANS-d. iodine
A deficiency of calcium can cause
a. lactose intolerance
b. severe nausea
c. tetany
d. hypertension -ANS-c. tetany
Sodium is especially important in
a. blood clotting process
b. curing osteoporosis
c. the prevention of osteomalacia
d. osmosis -ANS-d. osmosis
sulfur
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a. is only found in bones and teeth
b. is richly supplied in carbohydrates
c. is found in all blood cells
d. deficiency is very common -ANS-c. is found in all blood cells
Hypokalemia is
a. caused by an abnormal heartbeat
b. caused by potassium deficiency
c. often a precursor of hyperkalemia
d. a common result of chronic overheatin -ANS-b. caused by potassium
deficiency
Fluid within the cells is called
a. interstitial fluid
b. extracellular fluid
c. intracellular fluid
d. none of the above -ANS-c. intracellular fluid
Intravascular fluid contains
a. interstitial fluid
b extracellular fluid
c. solution
d. none of the above -ANS-a. interstitial fluid
In a mixture of sugar and water, water is the
a. solvent
b. solute
c. solution
d. none of the above -ANS-c. solution
Water is
a. is essential for hydrolysis
b. causes hydrogenation
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c. reduces hypoproteinemia
d. is produced by hypo -ANS-a. is essential for hydrolysis
Good sources of water include
a. oranges and melon
b. seafood and meats
c. baked desserts and rice
d. all of the above -ANS-a. oranges and melon
The solute in the extracellular fluid principally responsible for
maintaining fluid balance is
a. Potassium
b. phosphorus
c. calcium
d. sodium -ANS-d. sodium
The solute in the intracellular fluid principally responsible for
maintaining fluid balance is
a. potassium
b. phosphorus
c. calcium
d. sodium -ANS-a. potassium
ADH causes the kidneys to
a. conserve fluid
b. reabsorb additional sodium
c. release additional sodium
d. excrete increased amounts of urine -ANS-a. conserve fluid
The amount of water needed by individuals is ?
a. varies from day to day
b. is not affected by one's activities
c. decreases wit fever
