PRN 1032 Client Centered Care Exam 2 -
Questions & Comprehensive Solutions
What are minerals? Correct Answer - Elements that play
important roles in the body. Must be obtained from blood. Different
minerals, different functions
Calcium food sources Correct Answer - Milk
cheese
yogurt
Green leafy vegetables
Whole and fortified grains
Legumes
Nuts
Calcium functions Correct Answer - Constituent of bones and
teeth
participates in blood clotting
nerve transmission
muscle action
Phosphorus food sources Correct Answer - milk
cheese
meat
egg yolk
whole grains
legumes
nuts
Phosphorus functions Correct Answer - Constituent of bones
and teeth
participates in absorption of glucose
,Magnesium food sources Correct Answer - Milk
cheese
meat
seafood
whole grains
legumes
nuts
Magnesium functions Correct Answer - Constituent of bones
and teeth, smooth muscle action
Sodium Food sources Correct Answer - Salt, milk, cheese,
carrots, spinach, beets, celery
Sodium functions Correct Answer - Water balance, acid-base
balance, extracellular fluid
potassium food sources Correct Answer - Fruits, vegetables,
legumes, nuts, whole grains, meat
Potassium functions Correct Answer - Water balance, acid-
base balance, intracellular fluid, muscle action - especially the heart
Chloride food sources Correct Answer - salt
Chloride functions Correct Answer - Water balance, acid-base
balance, extracellular fluid, digestion (gastric HCl)
Sulfur food sources Correct Answer - Meat
eggs
cheese
legumes
nuts
, Sulfur functions Correct Answer - Essential component of
proteins, detoxification reactions
What is water and what does it do? Correct Answer - Essential
to life. It gives the body form and structure, provides a fluid
environment for chemical reactions to occur, dissolves and
transports nutrients, and controls body temperature.
How much water should we drink per day? Correct Answer -
Each day women get a total of about 2.7 liters (L), or 11 cups, of fluid
and men get about 3.7 L (16 cups)
What conditions require increase water intake? Correct Answer -
Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, cystic fibrosis, high protein or fiber
intake, physical activity, and with certain medications.
What does increase water intake cause? Correct Answer -
Fluid overload. The symptoms of over-hydration can look like those
of dehydration. When you have too much water in the body, the
kidneys can't remove the excess liquid. It starts collecting in the
body, leading to nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
What are vitamins? Correct Answer - Non-caloric organic
compounds needed in small quantities to assist in such functions as
growth, maintenance, and repair.
What are two types of vitamins? Correct Answer - fat soluble
(A, D, E, K)
water soluble (Vitamin c, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic
acid, biotin, vitamin B6, folate and vitamin B12)
What are the differences between the two types of vitamins?
Correct Answer - Water soluble is not stored in the body, and fat
soluble is stored in the body.
Questions & Comprehensive Solutions
What are minerals? Correct Answer - Elements that play
important roles in the body. Must be obtained from blood. Different
minerals, different functions
Calcium food sources Correct Answer - Milk
cheese
yogurt
Green leafy vegetables
Whole and fortified grains
Legumes
Nuts
Calcium functions Correct Answer - Constituent of bones and
teeth
participates in blood clotting
nerve transmission
muscle action
Phosphorus food sources Correct Answer - milk
cheese
meat
egg yolk
whole grains
legumes
nuts
Phosphorus functions Correct Answer - Constituent of bones
and teeth
participates in absorption of glucose
,Magnesium food sources Correct Answer - Milk
cheese
meat
seafood
whole grains
legumes
nuts
Magnesium functions Correct Answer - Constituent of bones
and teeth, smooth muscle action
Sodium Food sources Correct Answer - Salt, milk, cheese,
carrots, spinach, beets, celery
Sodium functions Correct Answer - Water balance, acid-base
balance, extracellular fluid
potassium food sources Correct Answer - Fruits, vegetables,
legumes, nuts, whole grains, meat
Potassium functions Correct Answer - Water balance, acid-
base balance, intracellular fluid, muscle action - especially the heart
Chloride food sources Correct Answer - salt
Chloride functions Correct Answer - Water balance, acid-base
balance, extracellular fluid, digestion (gastric HCl)
Sulfur food sources Correct Answer - Meat
eggs
cheese
legumes
nuts
, Sulfur functions Correct Answer - Essential component of
proteins, detoxification reactions
What is water and what does it do? Correct Answer - Essential
to life. It gives the body form and structure, provides a fluid
environment for chemical reactions to occur, dissolves and
transports nutrients, and controls body temperature.
How much water should we drink per day? Correct Answer -
Each day women get a total of about 2.7 liters (L), or 11 cups, of fluid
and men get about 3.7 L (16 cups)
What conditions require increase water intake? Correct Answer -
Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, cystic fibrosis, high protein or fiber
intake, physical activity, and with certain medications.
What does increase water intake cause? Correct Answer -
Fluid overload. The symptoms of over-hydration can look like those
of dehydration. When you have too much water in the body, the
kidneys can't remove the excess liquid. It starts collecting in the
body, leading to nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
What are vitamins? Correct Answer - Non-caloric organic
compounds needed in small quantities to assist in such functions as
growth, maintenance, and repair.
What are two types of vitamins? Correct Answer - fat soluble
(A, D, E, K)
water soluble (Vitamin c, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic
acid, biotin, vitamin B6, folate and vitamin B12)
What are the differences between the two types of vitamins?
Correct Answer - Water soluble is not stored in the body, and fat
soluble is stored in the body.
