NSC Exam #1
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1. T/F: Hydrochloric acid in the stomach True
breaks apart proteins
2. Proteins are made up of: amino acids
3. T/F: Sodium is one of the trace miner- False
als
4. T/F: Minerals provide the body with False
energy
5. T/F: Our brain has an absolute need True
for glucose
6. What are the components of the respiration
BMR? heart beat
temperature
body mass composition
thyroid function
7. T/F: Complex carbohydrates contain False
nitrogen
8. T/F: Vitamin A is a macronutrient False
9. T/F: There are no essential fats False
10. T/F: Alcohol can be absorbed directly True
through the stomach lining
11. Over time, chronic disease has ___, increased, decreased
while infectious disease has ____
12. The digestion of fats starts in the stomach
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13. T/F: The body does not care about False
how much calcium is in the blood
14. Protein and carbohydrates provide 4, 7
kilocalories of energy per gram, while
alcohol provides ___ kcals/gram
15. biles digests fat
16. gastric lipase digests fat
17. pepsin digests protein
18. hydrochloric acid digests protein
19. amylase digests carbohydrates
20. critical nutrients for bones include magnesium
phosphorus
calcium
vitamin D
fluoride
21. T/F: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) will True
cause the release of calcium from
bones
22. T/F: Calcium is required for blood clot True
formation
23. most common cause of death 1 to 24 accidents
24. most common cause of death 25-44 accidents
25. heart disease
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most common cause of death 65 and
older
26. most common cause of death 45 to 64 cancer
27. T/F: Calcitonin activates vitamin D to False
increase calcium reabsorption by the
kidneys
28. T/F: Many of the major chronic killers True
have a link to lifestyle behaviors, such
as food consumption and physical in-
activity
29. T/F: Policy defines what governments True
and organizations intend to accom-
plish through their laws, regulations,
and programs
30. T/F: Health initiatives are the same for False
all countries
31. T/F: The leading causes of death in True
Canada mirror those of the United
States population
32. T/F: Attending a heart-healthy cook- False
ing class would be an example of an
intervention at the secondary level
33. The number 1, number 2, and num- #1 heart disease #2 cancer and #3 lung disease
ber 3 leading causes of deaths in the
United States are, respectively
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1. T/F: Hydrochloric acid in the stomach True
breaks apart proteins
2. Proteins are made up of: amino acids
3. T/F: Sodium is one of the trace miner- False
als
4. T/F: Minerals provide the body with False
energy
5. T/F: Our brain has an absolute need True
for glucose
6. What are the components of the respiration
BMR? heart beat
temperature
body mass composition
thyroid function
7. T/F: Complex carbohydrates contain False
nitrogen
8. T/F: Vitamin A is a macronutrient False
9. T/F: There are no essential fats False
10. T/F: Alcohol can be absorbed directly True
through the stomach lining
11. Over time, chronic disease has ___, increased, decreased
while infectious disease has ____
12. The digestion of fats starts in the stomach
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13. T/F: The body does not care about False
how much calcium is in the blood
14. Protein and carbohydrates provide 4, 7
kilocalories of energy per gram, while
alcohol provides ___ kcals/gram
15. biles digests fat
16. gastric lipase digests fat
17. pepsin digests protein
18. hydrochloric acid digests protein
19. amylase digests carbohydrates
20. critical nutrients for bones include magnesium
phosphorus
calcium
vitamin D
fluoride
21. T/F: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) will True
cause the release of calcium from
bones
22. T/F: Calcium is required for blood clot True
formation
23. most common cause of death 1 to 24 accidents
24. most common cause of death 25-44 accidents
25. heart disease
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most common cause of death 65 and
older
26. most common cause of death 45 to 64 cancer
27. T/F: Calcitonin activates vitamin D to False
increase calcium reabsorption by the
kidneys
28. T/F: Many of the major chronic killers True
have a link to lifestyle behaviors, such
as food consumption and physical in-
activity
29. T/F: Policy defines what governments True
and organizations intend to accom-
plish through their laws, regulations,
and programs
30. T/F: Health initiatives are the same for False
all countries
31. T/F: The leading causes of death in True
Canada mirror those of the United
States population
32. T/F: Attending a heart-healthy cook- False
ing class would be an example of an
intervention at the secondary level
33. The number 1, number 2, and num- #1 heart disease #2 cancer and #3 lung disease
ber 3 leading causes of deaths in the
United States are, respectively
