unh nutrition 400 final UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following groups of nutrients would toxicity be a realistic concern?
A. B- Vitamins
B. Antioxidants Vitamins
C. Semen
D. Fat-Soluble Vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER - Fat-Soluble Vitamins
In addition to dietary sources, Vitamin K is produced in our...
A. Brain
B.Bone Marrow
C. Intestines - CORRECT ANSWER - Intestines
True or False? Fortification of salt with copper led to eradicating goiter in the U.S. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH) stimulates the thyroid gland and the production of thyroid
hormones. TSH is released by the
A) Liver
B) Pancreas
C) adrenal gland
D) Pituitary gland - CORRECT ANSWER - Pituitary Gland
Reducing Dietary Sodium consumption is linked to which of the following positive health
outcomes?
,A) higher peak bone mass
B) reducing risk of dehydration
C) Healthier blood pressure
D) Weigh loss - CORRECT ANSWER - C) Healthier blood pressure
Which of the following trace minerals is considered the most toxic to children?
A) Iron
B) Calcium
C) Chromium
D) Selenium - CORRECT ANSWER - A) Iron
Is the degree to which the amount of an ingested nutrient is absorbed and is available to the
body?
A) Bioavailability
B) Metabolism
C) Villification
D) Passive transport - CORRECT ANSWER - A) Bioavailability
The most popular source of iodine in the American diet is?
A) Shelfish
B) Iodized salt
C) Nuts
D) Milk products - CORRECT ANSWER - B) Iodized salt
True or False? Although not considered nutrients, the carotenoids are plant pigments with
antioxidants potential? - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Myoglobin and hemoglobin are two ? that use iron to store and release ?
, A) Proteins, Oxygen
B) Vitamins, Water
C) Pigments, Vitamin A
D) Enzymes, Free radicals - CORRECT ANSWER - A) proteins, Oxygen
True or false? Iron deficiancy is the most commone deficiency worldwide? - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Match the mineral with the correct deficiency/ condition.
1. Zinc A. Cretinism
2. Iodine B. Anemia
3. Iron C. Dental cavities
4. Flouride D. Nutrient deficiency extremely rare
5. Sodium E. Acrodermatitis enteroathica - CORRECT ANSWER - Zinc - Acrodermatitis
enteroathica
Iodine - Cretinism
Iron - Anemia
Flouride - Dental cavities
Sodium - Extremely rare deficiency in US
The best early indicators of iron deficiency are
A) Hematocrit and Hemoglobin
B) Ferritin and Transferrin
C) urinary Iron and calcium output
D) none of the above can detect early iron deficiency - CORRECT ANSWER - B) Ferritin
and Transferrin
True or false? Trace minerals are found only in plants, while major minerals are found in plants
and animals and supplements? - CORRECT ANSWER - False
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following groups of nutrients would toxicity be a realistic concern?
A. B- Vitamins
B. Antioxidants Vitamins
C. Semen
D. Fat-Soluble Vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER - Fat-Soluble Vitamins
In addition to dietary sources, Vitamin K is produced in our...
A. Brain
B.Bone Marrow
C. Intestines - CORRECT ANSWER - Intestines
True or False? Fortification of salt with copper led to eradicating goiter in the U.S. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH) stimulates the thyroid gland and the production of thyroid
hormones. TSH is released by the
A) Liver
B) Pancreas
C) adrenal gland
D) Pituitary gland - CORRECT ANSWER - Pituitary Gland
Reducing Dietary Sodium consumption is linked to which of the following positive health
outcomes?
,A) higher peak bone mass
B) reducing risk of dehydration
C) Healthier blood pressure
D) Weigh loss - CORRECT ANSWER - C) Healthier blood pressure
Which of the following trace minerals is considered the most toxic to children?
A) Iron
B) Calcium
C) Chromium
D) Selenium - CORRECT ANSWER - A) Iron
Is the degree to which the amount of an ingested nutrient is absorbed and is available to the
body?
A) Bioavailability
B) Metabolism
C) Villification
D) Passive transport - CORRECT ANSWER - A) Bioavailability
The most popular source of iodine in the American diet is?
A) Shelfish
B) Iodized salt
C) Nuts
D) Milk products - CORRECT ANSWER - B) Iodized salt
True or False? Although not considered nutrients, the carotenoids are plant pigments with
antioxidants potential? - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Myoglobin and hemoglobin are two ? that use iron to store and release ?
, A) Proteins, Oxygen
B) Vitamins, Water
C) Pigments, Vitamin A
D) Enzymes, Free radicals - CORRECT ANSWER - A) proteins, Oxygen
True or false? Iron deficiancy is the most commone deficiency worldwide? - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
Match the mineral with the correct deficiency/ condition.
1. Zinc A. Cretinism
2. Iodine B. Anemia
3. Iron C. Dental cavities
4. Flouride D. Nutrient deficiency extremely rare
5. Sodium E. Acrodermatitis enteroathica - CORRECT ANSWER - Zinc - Acrodermatitis
enteroathica
Iodine - Cretinism
Iron - Anemia
Flouride - Dental cavities
Sodium - Extremely rare deficiency in US
The best early indicators of iron deficiency are
A) Hematocrit and Hemoglobin
B) Ferritin and Transferrin
C) urinary Iron and calcium output
D) none of the above can detect early iron deficiency - CORRECT ANSWER - B) Ferritin
and Transferrin
True or false? Trace minerals are found only in plants, while major minerals are found in plants
and animals and supplements? - CORRECT ANSWER - False
