Reference no: EM132911171
Question 1. Which of the following vitamins can be synthesized by the human body?
Vitamin E
Vitamin C
Vitamin K
Vitamin B12
Question 2. Which of the following is NOT one of the four fat soluble vitamins?
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin K
Vitamin A
Question 3. Which of the B vitamins are intricately involved in the breakdown and processing of proteins?
Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B2
Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B5
Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B6
Question 4. Which of the fat-soluble vitamins is needed for vision, tissue repair, and fetal development?
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Question 5. Which of the fat-soluble vitamins is needed for building bone, muscle contraction, and nerve impulse transmission?
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Question 6. Hypervitaminosis is largely attributed to which of the following?
Restrictive diets
Gastric bypass surgery
Alcoholism
Supplementation
Question 7. What is the best definition for mineral nutrients?
Inorganic substances required for life
Organic substances required for life
Micronutrient substances required for life
Macronutrient substances required for life
Question 8. Abnormal nerve action and cardiac arrythmias are often attributed to which of the following nutrient imbalances?
Water
Sodium
Potassium
All of the above
Question 9. Deficiency in which mineral nutrient is responsible for Menkes disease?
Phosphorous
Molybdenum
Copper
Iron
Question 10. Iodine toxicity significantly impacts which of the following glands in the body?
Adrenal
Thyroid
Pineal
Thymus
Question 11. What does the acronym RDA stand for?
Robust Dietary Allowance
Recommended Digestive Allowance
Robust Dietary Acquisition
Recommended Dietary Allowance
Question 12. Which of the following groups are at higher risk for low total body water?
Elderly and infant
Infant and obese
Obese and elderly
Infant and adolescent
Question 13. Fluid balance is largely maintained in the human body by which of the following?
Kidneys
Pineal gland
Pancreas
Bladder
Question 14. Dehydration instigates which of the following processes?
Thirst mechanism
Decreased sweating
Increased urine output
Both a and b
Question 15. What process causes electrolytes in the blood to become diluted?
Overhydration
Overnutrition
Dehydration
Undernutrition