CNS Primer Questions Section 2 Flashcards
Dysgeusia may result from a dietary deficiency of the nutrient:
Iron
Magnesium
Manganese
Zinc
Zinc
Pantothenic acid is a component of:
FAD
NAD
Hemoglobin
Coenzyme A
Coenzyme A
Selenium deficiency has been implicated in the development of:
Iron deficiency anemia
Subclinical hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
Night blindness
Subclinical hypothyroidism.
The dietary fatty acid considered to be essential in the diet of humans is:
Stearic acid
Oleic acid
Linoleic acid
Palmitic acid
Linoleic acid
Iron is absorbed in the small intestine in the form of:
Ferrous iron
Ferric iron
Ferritin
Transferrin
Ferrous iron
The risk of congenital microencephaly increases during pregnancy when habitual intake of pre-formed vitamin A exceeds the RDA for vitamin A by:
5-fold
50-fold
100-fold
1000-fold
5-fold
Vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene may exert cardioprotective effects by:
Enhancing the conversion of SFA to PUFA
Stimulating Hepatic synthesis of HDL
Inhibiting the oxidation of LDL
Increasing LDL receptor number
Inhibiting the oxidation of LDL
Signs of a deficiency in essential fatty acids include:
Soft fingernails
Dull skin and dandruff
Edema
Sleep disorders
Dull skin and dandruff
The form in which fatty acids usually are found in food is as:
Free fatty acids
Mannan polymers
Cholesterol esters
Triglycerides
Triglycerides
A dietary source of omega-3 essential fatty acids is:
Primrose oil
Arachidonic oil
Flax oil
Milk fat
Flax oil
The disease associated with deficiency of vitamin B1 is known as:
Multiple sclerosis
Beri-beri
Scurvy
Pellagra
Beri-beri
Polyneuropathy may accompany chronic consumption of large amounts of:
Dairy foods
Starch
Alcohol
Meats
Alcohol
Of beef, bacon, salmon, and broccoli, the food source with the greatest nutrient density (g per 100 Kcal) for fat is:
Beef
Bacon
Salmon
Broccoli
Bacon
Chromium influences plasma glucose concentrations by stimulating:
Starch blocker activity
Myocyte sodium-glucose transport
Absorption of dietary glucose
Hepatic gluconeogenesis
Myocyte sodium-glucose transport
Most vegetables are generally considered to be nutritionally inferior to most animal proteins because typically they contain:
Indigestible polypeptide sequences
Small amounts of abnormal amino acids
Inadequate amounts of glutamine
Fewer essential amino acids
Fewer essential amino acids