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NANP Domain 4 Exam Questions And Answers
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What is anemia? - Answer✔A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells or the
hemoglobin portion of the red blood cells.
Anemia caused by deficient red blood cell production is almost always due to what? -
Answer✔Nutrient deficiency.
Name some of the complications that iron deficiency can lead to. - Answer✔Anemia, excessive
menstrual blood loss, learning disabilities, impaired immune function, and decreased energy
levels and physical performance.
What vitamin deficiency is most often due to a defect in absorption not a dietary lack? -
Answer✔Vitamin B12 deficiency
As many as ____ percent if all bypass procedures may be unnecessary. - Answer✔92%
Which herbal extract improves the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart? -
Answer✔Hawthorn extract
What condition is characterized by squeezing or pressure like pain in the chest that occurs
immediately after exertion? - Answer✔Angina
What causes angina? - Answer✔An insignificant supply of oxygen to the heart muscle.
How is cholesterol transported throughout the body? - Answer✔Through lipoproteins.
List the major categories of lipoproteins. - Answer✔Very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), low
density lipoprotein (LDL), and high density lipoprotein (HDL).
Which types of lipoprotein are responsible for transporting fats from the liver to body cells? -
Answer✔VLDL and LDL
What is HDL responsible for? - Answer✔Returning fats to the liver.
Which type of cholesterol is associated with a low risk of heart attack? - Answer✔HDL
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A diet low in ______ and high in _____ is associated with high blood pressure. -
Answer✔Potassium; sodium.
Non-vegetarians generally have _______ blood pressure levels than vegetarians. -
Answer✔Lower
Which foods are helpful for lowering blood pressure levels? - Answer✔Celery, garlic, onions,
nuts and seeds or their oils, cold-water fish, green leafy vegetables, whole grains and legumes
What are varicose veins? - Answer✔Dilated, tortuous, superficial veins in the legs
What causes varicose veins - Answer✔Genetic weakness of the vein walls or their valves;
excessive pressure within the vein due to a low-fiber induced increase in straining during
defecation; long periods of standing and/or heavy lifting; damage to the veins resulting from
inflammation.
Which supplements may help improve varicose veins? - Answer✔Vitamins C and E,
bioflavonoids, and zinc.
Which nutrients help support healthy adrenal functioning? - Answer✔Vitamin C, pantothenic
acid, vitamin B6, zinc, and magnesium
Which trace mineral plays a major role in the sensitivity of cells to insulin? - Answer✔Chromium
What is diabetes? - Answer✔A chronic disorder of carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism
characterized by fasting elevations of blood sugar levels.
What is hypoglycemia? - Answer✔A rapid increase in blood sugar levels, followed by a drop in
blood sugar levels
What is hyperglycemia? - Answer✔A condition in which there is an abnormally high level of
glucose in the blood; often associated with diabetes.
What is hypothyroidism? - Answer✔Refers to low thyroid gland function.
What is hyperthyroidism? - Answer✔Over activity of the thyroid gland.
Define chronic candidiasis. - Answer✔An overgrowth in the gastrointestinal tract of the usually
benign yeast (or fungus) Candida albicians
Which disease is characterized by diarrhea and an abnormal small intestine structure caused by
the immune system's response to a protein known as gluten? - Answer✔Celiac disease
Which conditions (other than celiac disease) have been associated with gluten intolerance? -
Answer✔Thyroid abnormalities, insulin-dependent diabetes, psychiatric disturbances including
schizophrenia, and hives.
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NANP Domain 4 Exam Questions And Answers
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What is anemia? - Answer✔A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells or the
hemoglobin portion of the red blood cells.
Anemia caused by deficient red blood cell production is almost always due to what? -
Answer✔Nutrient deficiency.
Name some of the complications that iron deficiency can lead to. - Answer✔Anemia, excessive
menstrual blood loss, learning disabilities, impaired immune function, and decreased energy
levels and physical performance.
What vitamin deficiency is most often due to a defect in absorption not a dietary lack? -
Answer✔Vitamin B12 deficiency
As many as ____ percent if all bypass procedures may be unnecessary. - Answer✔92%
Which herbal extract improves the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart? -
Answer✔Hawthorn extract
What condition is characterized by squeezing or pressure like pain in the chest that occurs
immediately after exertion? - Answer✔Angina
What causes angina? - Answer✔An insignificant supply of oxygen to the heart muscle.
How is cholesterol transported throughout the body? - Answer✔Through lipoproteins.
List the major categories of lipoproteins. - Answer✔Very low density lipoprotein (VLDL), low
density lipoprotein (LDL), and high density lipoprotein (HDL).
Which types of lipoprotein are responsible for transporting fats from the liver to body cells? -
Answer✔VLDL and LDL
What is HDL responsible for? - Answer✔Returning fats to the liver.
Which type of cholesterol is associated with a low risk of heart attack? - Answer✔HDL
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A diet low in ______ and high in _____ is associated with high blood pressure. -
Answer✔Potassium; sodium.
Non-vegetarians generally have _______ blood pressure levels than vegetarians. -
Answer✔Lower
Which foods are helpful for lowering blood pressure levels? - Answer✔Celery, garlic, onions,
nuts and seeds or their oils, cold-water fish, green leafy vegetables, whole grains and legumes
What are varicose veins? - Answer✔Dilated, tortuous, superficial veins in the legs
What causes varicose veins - Answer✔Genetic weakness of the vein walls or their valves;
excessive pressure within the vein due to a low-fiber induced increase in straining during
defecation; long periods of standing and/or heavy lifting; damage to the veins resulting from
inflammation.
Which supplements may help improve varicose veins? - Answer✔Vitamins C and E,
bioflavonoids, and zinc.
Which nutrients help support healthy adrenal functioning? - Answer✔Vitamin C, pantothenic
acid, vitamin B6, zinc, and magnesium
Which trace mineral plays a major role in the sensitivity of cells to insulin? - Answer✔Chromium
What is diabetes? - Answer✔A chronic disorder of carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism
characterized by fasting elevations of blood sugar levels.
What is hypoglycemia? - Answer✔A rapid increase in blood sugar levels, followed by a drop in
blood sugar levels
What is hyperglycemia? - Answer✔A condition in which there is an abnormally high level of
glucose in the blood; often associated with diabetes.
What is hypothyroidism? - Answer✔Refers to low thyroid gland function.
What is hyperthyroidism? - Answer✔Over activity of the thyroid gland.
Define chronic candidiasis. - Answer✔An overgrowth in the gastrointestinal tract of the usually
benign yeast (or fungus) Candida albicians
Which disease is characterized by diarrhea and an abnormal small intestine structure caused by
the immune system's response to a protein known as gluten? - Answer✔Celiac disease
Which conditions (other than celiac disease) have been associated with gluten intolerance? -
Answer✔Thyroid abnormalities, insulin-dependent diabetes, psychiatric disturbances including
schizophrenia, and hives.
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