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FSHN 120 Final Exam Questions With
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Which of the following groups are MOST vulnerable to dehydration?
a. infants and the elderly
b. adolescents and children
c. infants and pregnant women
d. pregnant women and the elderly - answer✔A.
Which of the following explains why folate is critical to the health of a newly conceived
embryo?
A) Folate is essential for maintaining proper fluid balance.
B) Folate regulates bone formation.
C) Folate is essential for heart function.
D) Folate is needed for proper cell division. - answer✔D
The human body can synthesize which of the following vitamins?
A) vitamin K
B) vitamin E
C) vitamin C
D) thiamin - answer✔A
A major dietary source of iodine worldwide is
A) dairy products.
B) fruits and vegetables.
C) iodized table salt.
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D) salt water fish - answer✔C
Matt has just been diagnosed with hypertension, and his physician has instructed him to reduce
his
sodium intake. Which of the following would be good advice for Matt?
A) Snack on fresh fruits and vegetables instead of salty snacks.
B) Do not rinse canned beans with cold water before eating.
C) Eat canned creamed corn instead of fresh.
D) Eat a variety of canned and dried soups. - answer✔A
What is the most common nutrient deficiency, worldwide?
A) iron
B) vitamin B12
C) folate
D) calcium - answer✔A
Premilk, which is rich in immune factors and protein, is also known by what name?
A) hindmilk
B) foremilk
C) meconium
D) colostrum - answer✔D
Good sources of riboflavin include
A) potatoes, carrots, and bananas.
B) milk, meats, and green vegetables.
C) citrus fruits and berries.
D) refined grains and pork. - answer✔B
On average, which of the following individuals would have the highest percentage of body
water?
A) 35-year-old lean woman
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B) 35-year-old overweight woman
C) 35-year-old lean man
D) 35-year-old overweight man - answer✔C
The primary sources of folate in the American diet are
A) meat, fish, and poultry.
B) enriched ready-to-eat cereals, bread, and grain products.
C) fresh fruits and vegetables.
D) milk and dairy products. - answer✔B
The stimulus that is needed for continued and sustained production of breast milk is
A) ovulation.
B) high protein intake by the mother.
C) high fluid intake by the mother.
D) infant suckling - answer✔D
Which of the following do sodium and potassium NOT have in common?
A) Both participate in maintaining fluid balance.
B) Both are involved in nerve transmission.
C) Both are major electrolytes in the body.
D) Rich sources of both include fresh foods, such as bananas, cantaloupe, and potatoes -
answer✔D
Folate deficiency during pregnancy is associated with
A) neural tube defects.
B) Down's syndrome.
C) gestational diabetes.
D) pellagra - answer✔A
Vitamin K deficiencies are rare because
A) absorption of vitamin K from dietary sources is close to 100%.
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B) intestinal bacteria produce vitamin K.
C) the majority of people take vitamin K supplements.
D) most foods contain some vitamin K. - answer✔B
The majority of dietary chloride is consumed from
A) table salt.
B) alcohol.
C) vitamin supplements.
D) animal protein sources - answer✔A
Vitamins A, D, E, and K are BEST absorbed with foods that are rich in
A) fiber.
B) vitamin C.
C) fat.
D) calcium - answer✔C
Which of the following is NOT a factor that indicates an infant is ready to accept solid foods?
A) The infant can sit up with or without support.
B) The infant's tongue extrusion reflex has begun to abate.
C) The infant is at least six months old.
D) The infant has high stores of iron. - answer✔D
Major minerals are those that the body needs in how many mg per day?
A) more than 50 mg
B) more than 300 mg
C) more than 200 mg
D) more than 100 mg - answer✔D
Which mineral's absorption is enhanced greatly by vitamin C?
A) iron
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FSHN 120 Final Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Which of the following groups are MOST vulnerable to dehydration?
a. infants and the elderly
b. adolescents and children
c. infants and pregnant women
d. pregnant women and the elderly - answer✔A.
Which of the following explains why folate is critical to the health of a newly conceived
embryo?
A) Folate is essential for maintaining proper fluid balance.
B) Folate regulates bone formation.
C) Folate is essential for heart function.
D) Folate is needed for proper cell division. - answer✔D
The human body can synthesize which of the following vitamins?
A) vitamin K
B) vitamin E
C) vitamin C
D) thiamin - answer✔A
A major dietary source of iodine worldwide is
A) dairy products.
B) fruits and vegetables.
C) iodized table salt.
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D) salt water fish - answer✔C
Matt has just been diagnosed with hypertension, and his physician has instructed him to reduce
his
sodium intake. Which of the following would be good advice for Matt?
A) Snack on fresh fruits and vegetables instead of salty snacks.
B) Do not rinse canned beans with cold water before eating.
C) Eat canned creamed corn instead of fresh.
D) Eat a variety of canned and dried soups. - answer✔A
What is the most common nutrient deficiency, worldwide?
A) iron
B) vitamin B12
C) folate
D) calcium - answer✔A
Premilk, which is rich in immune factors and protein, is also known by what name?
A) hindmilk
B) foremilk
C) meconium
D) colostrum - answer✔D
Good sources of riboflavin include
A) potatoes, carrots, and bananas.
B) milk, meats, and green vegetables.
C) citrus fruits and berries.
D) refined grains and pork. - answer✔B
On average, which of the following individuals would have the highest percentage of body
water?
A) 35-year-old lean woman
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B) 35-year-old overweight woman
C) 35-year-old lean man
D) 35-year-old overweight man - answer✔C
The primary sources of folate in the American diet are
A) meat, fish, and poultry.
B) enriched ready-to-eat cereals, bread, and grain products.
C) fresh fruits and vegetables.
D) milk and dairy products. - answer✔B
The stimulus that is needed for continued and sustained production of breast milk is
A) ovulation.
B) high protein intake by the mother.
C) high fluid intake by the mother.
D) infant suckling - answer✔D
Which of the following do sodium and potassium NOT have in common?
A) Both participate in maintaining fluid balance.
B) Both are involved in nerve transmission.
C) Both are major electrolytes in the body.
D) Rich sources of both include fresh foods, such as bananas, cantaloupe, and potatoes -
answer✔D
Folate deficiency during pregnancy is associated with
A) neural tube defects.
B) Down's syndrome.
C) gestational diabetes.
D) pellagra - answer✔A
Vitamin K deficiencies are rare because
A) absorption of vitamin K from dietary sources is close to 100%.
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B) intestinal bacteria produce vitamin K.
C) the majority of people take vitamin K supplements.
D) most foods contain some vitamin K. - answer✔B
The majority of dietary chloride is consumed from
A) table salt.
B) alcohol.
C) vitamin supplements.
D) animal protein sources - answer✔A
Vitamins A, D, E, and K are BEST absorbed with foods that are rich in
A) fiber.
B) vitamin C.
C) fat.
D) calcium - answer✔C
Which of the following is NOT a factor that indicates an infant is ready to accept solid foods?
A) The infant can sit up with or without support.
B) The infant's tongue extrusion reflex has begun to abate.
C) The infant is at least six months old.
D) The infant has high stores of iron. - answer✔D
Major minerals are those that the body needs in how many mg per day?
A) more than 50 mg
B) more than 300 mg
C) more than 200 mg
D) more than 100 mg - answer✔D
Which mineral's absorption is enhanced greatly by vitamin C?
A) iron
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