HLTH 640 Quiz 3
Vegetable oils, avocados, nuts, and seeds are rich in - answerNOT retinol equivalents
Bioavailability of individual vitamins varies based on the amount of the vitamin in the
food, whether the food is cooked, raw, or refined, the food's digestibility, an individual's
nutrition status, and whether the vitamin is a natural or synthetic form. - answerTrue
Hyperkalemia, abnormalities in the nervous system, and severe depression may result
from - answerVitamin D megadoses
Excesses of water-soluble vitamins are excreted from the body in urine and therefore
they rarely accumulate to toxic levels. - answerTrue
If individuals taking Coumadin suddenly increase the vitamin K in their diets, the vitamin
can override the effect of the drug, enabling the blood to - answerclot too quickly
The vitamins which are more likely to lead to toxicity symptoms are the _______
vitamins. - answerfat-soluble
Vitamin E deficiencies and toxicities are rare. - answerTrue
Water-soluble vitamins are ____ fat-soluble vitamins. - answerMore bioavailable than
Most water-soluble vitamins are not toxic because excesses are excreted in the -
answerurine
As long as individuals take nutritional supplements that have the USP label, it is not that
important to eat right. - answerFalse
All vitamins are organic because they contain - answercarbon
John is taking the anticoagulant medication Coumadin so he needs to monitor his
vitamin K intake from - answergreens, vegetable oils, and margarine
Vitamins A, D, E, and K are the ______ vitamins, but the B vitamins are the ______
vitamins. - answerfat-soluble; water- soluble
Inadequate intake of this vitamin can lead to blindness: vitamin - answerA.
To avoid toxicity symptoms, Dietary Reference Intakes include a tolerable upper intake
level for most vitamins, and this is the level which - answershould not be exceeded.
, Individuals who are underconsuming B vitamins are likely to feel - answertired.
Fruits and vegetables which are ______ have been linked to lower rates of cancer of
the lung, mouth, and esophageal, stomach, and colon. - answernon-starchy
Folate needs vitamin B12 to stop in cell division. - answerFalse
Folate coenzymes accept and donate one-carbon compounds in DNA and amino acid
synthesis. - answerTrue
The vitamin B6 which is found in meat, fish, poultry, legumes, bananas, and fortified
cereals, act as a coenzyme for over 1000 enzymes, most of which are involved in
protein metabolism, glycogenolysis, and red blood cell synthesis. - answerFalse
Niacin supplements may lead to - answerflushing
Vitamin ____ is rich in fruits and vegetables; assists in the formation of collagen, acts as
an antioxidant, supports the immune system, and improves the absorption of nonheme
iron. - answerNOT B12
Sore tongue, inflammation of the skin, depression, confusion, and small pale red blood
cells represent the deficiency symptoms of vitamin - answerNOT riboflavin
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a thiamin deficiency which is seen among -
answerchronic alcohol abusers
Without the B vitamins, energy production would come to a halt. - answerTrue
A diet that is low in fruits and non-starchy vegetables increases the risk of developing
cancer. - answerTrue
To reduce the risk of birth defects, Alisha, who plans to get pregnant in October, should
increase folic acid consumption in September, and she should continue until the early
months of pregnancy. - answerTrue
Fortification of cereal grains has resulted in fewer cases of - answerNOT Wernicke-
Korsakoff syndrome
Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant and helps neutralize free radicals. - answerTrue
____ functions as part of the phospholipid that makes up cell membranes; it functions in
liver metabolism; it participates in nerve transmission; it assists in the transport of lipids
as part of the VLDL; and it plays a key role in fetal development. - answerCholine
Alcohol may not lead to dehydration because it is a liquid. - answerFalse
Vegetable oils, avocados, nuts, and seeds are rich in - answerNOT retinol equivalents
Bioavailability of individual vitamins varies based on the amount of the vitamin in the
food, whether the food is cooked, raw, or refined, the food's digestibility, an individual's
nutrition status, and whether the vitamin is a natural or synthetic form. - answerTrue
Hyperkalemia, abnormalities in the nervous system, and severe depression may result
from - answerVitamin D megadoses
Excesses of water-soluble vitamins are excreted from the body in urine and therefore
they rarely accumulate to toxic levels. - answerTrue
If individuals taking Coumadin suddenly increase the vitamin K in their diets, the vitamin
can override the effect of the drug, enabling the blood to - answerclot too quickly
The vitamins which are more likely to lead to toxicity symptoms are the _______
vitamins. - answerfat-soluble
Vitamin E deficiencies and toxicities are rare. - answerTrue
Water-soluble vitamins are ____ fat-soluble vitamins. - answerMore bioavailable than
Most water-soluble vitamins are not toxic because excesses are excreted in the -
answerurine
As long as individuals take nutritional supplements that have the USP label, it is not that
important to eat right. - answerFalse
All vitamins are organic because they contain - answercarbon
John is taking the anticoagulant medication Coumadin so he needs to monitor his
vitamin K intake from - answergreens, vegetable oils, and margarine
Vitamins A, D, E, and K are the ______ vitamins, but the B vitamins are the ______
vitamins. - answerfat-soluble; water- soluble
Inadequate intake of this vitamin can lead to blindness: vitamin - answerA.
To avoid toxicity symptoms, Dietary Reference Intakes include a tolerable upper intake
level for most vitamins, and this is the level which - answershould not be exceeded.
, Individuals who are underconsuming B vitamins are likely to feel - answertired.
Fruits and vegetables which are ______ have been linked to lower rates of cancer of
the lung, mouth, and esophageal, stomach, and colon. - answernon-starchy
Folate needs vitamin B12 to stop in cell division. - answerFalse
Folate coenzymes accept and donate one-carbon compounds in DNA and amino acid
synthesis. - answerTrue
The vitamin B6 which is found in meat, fish, poultry, legumes, bananas, and fortified
cereals, act as a coenzyme for over 1000 enzymes, most of which are involved in
protein metabolism, glycogenolysis, and red blood cell synthesis. - answerFalse
Niacin supplements may lead to - answerflushing
Vitamin ____ is rich in fruits and vegetables; assists in the formation of collagen, acts as
an antioxidant, supports the immune system, and improves the absorption of nonheme
iron. - answerNOT B12
Sore tongue, inflammation of the skin, depression, confusion, and small pale red blood
cells represent the deficiency symptoms of vitamin - answerNOT riboflavin
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a thiamin deficiency which is seen among -
answerchronic alcohol abusers
Without the B vitamins, energy production would come to a halt. - answerTrue
A diet that is low in fruits and non-starchy vegetables increases the risk of developing
cancer. - answerTrue
To reduce the risk of birth defects, Alisha, who plans to get pregnant in October, should
increase folic acid consumption in September, and she should continue until the early
months of pregnancy. - answerTrue
Fortification of cereal grains has resulted in fewer cases of - answerNOT Wernicke-
Korsakoff syndrome
Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant and helps neutralize free radicals. - answerTrue
____ functions as part of the phospholipid that makes up cell membranes; it functions in
liver metabolism; it participates in nerve transmission; it assists in the transport of lipids
as part of the VLDL; and it plays a key role in fetal development. - answerCholine
Alcohol may not lead to dehydration because it is a liquid. - answerFalse
