Question 1

Approximately _______ of iron used each day is recovered and recycled.

Accepted Answer

A)  10%
B)  25%
C)  75%
D)  90%E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Describe two of the physiologic processes that contribute to primary hypertension.

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Question 3

Which population group is considered at low risk for iron-deficiency anemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  pregnant women
B)  infants and preschool children
C)  vegans
D)  middle-aged businessmenE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which nutrient increases the absorption of non-heme iron by reducing ferric iron (Fe3+)  to ferrous iron (Fe2+) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin A
B)  vitamin C
C)  vitamin E
D)  vitamin DE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Vitamin K deficiency is most likely to result from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  insufficient sunlight
B)  kidney disease
C)  insufficient intake of dairy products
D)  antibiotic therapyE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

In a healthy person, sodium consumed in excess of body needs is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stored in the liver
B)  excreted by the kidneys
C)  metabolized in cells
D)  excreted in the fecesE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

How does vitamin C increase the absorption of iron?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

All community water systems in the United States are currently fluoridated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Antibiotics and intestinal diseases can interfere with absorption of vitamin ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  C
C)  E
D)  KE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Ceruloplasmin is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a zinc-containing enzyme in the intestinal wall
B)  a copper-containing enzyme that oxidizes Fe2+ to Fe3+
C)  the storage form of iron in the liver
D)  a component of the electron transport systemE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Factors that can contribute to an increased risk of high blood pressure include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  advanced age
B)  African-American race
C)  BMI over 30
D)  type 2 diabetes
E)  All of these choices are accurateF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

The consumption of a high-protein, high-sodium diet will tend to ________ ion concentration of the urine.

Accepted Answer

A)  have no effect on
B)  increase
C)  decreaseD) None of the above
E) All of the above

Question 13

Zinc functions as a part of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  immune function
B)  antioxidant defense
C)  DNA and RNA synthesis 
D)  Zinc is involved in all of these functionsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following foods has the highest percent of total weight as water?

Accepted Answer

A)  lettuce
B)  bread
C)  cottage cheese
D)  steakE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Hemoglobin, cytochromes, and myoglobin all contain ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  selenium
B)  zinc
C)  iron
D)  iodineE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Iron is stored in the liver as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hephaestin
B)  heparin
C)  ceruloplasmin
D)  ferritinE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

About 73% of lean muscle tissue is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  protein
B)  water
C)  calcium
D)  sodiumE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

List 2 food sources for zinc.

Accepted Answer

Two food sources that are rich in zinc i...

Question 19

When blood osmolality increases, ___________ is released by the anterior pituitary and acts on the kidney to increase water retention.

Accepted Answer

A)  antidiuretic hormone
B)  renin
C)  angiotensin II
D)  insulinE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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When blood osmolality increases, ___________ is released by the anterior pituitary and acts on the kidney to increase water retention.

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Which nutrient increases the absorption of non-heme iron by reducing ferric iron (Fe3+) to ferrous iron (Fe2+) ?

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