Quiz Flashcards
The adequate intake (AI) for vitamin K can be met easily by eating a salad that contains 1 cup of _______ and 2 tablespoons of salad dressing made with canola oil.
green leafy veggies
Painful cracks at the corners of the mouth and a swollen, red tongue are signs of a deficiency of _______.
riboflavin
Richard is a body-builder who consumes a “raw egg shake” every morning that contains one to two dozen raw eggs. Consuming raw egg whites puts Richard at risk for a _______ deficiency.
biotin
Antioxidants are substances that give up _______ to free radicals to protect cells.
electron
Excess intakes of most water-soluble vitamins are excreted in _______.
urine
Which of the following foods has the highest vitamin E content per serving?
sunflower seed kernels
Tom read in a body building magazine that vitamin B-6 is needed for absorption of amino acids to support muscle tissue synthesis. He bought a container of Mega B-6 capsules, which contain 250 milligrams of vitamin B-6 per capsule. The recommended dosage is 1 capsule per day, but Tom reasons that he has a long way to go to reach his body building goals, so he will take one with each meal. Vitamin B-6 intakes at this level are most likely to damage the _______ system.
nervous
Before the discovery and purification of vitamin D, what was given to children to prevent rickets, the vitamin’s deficiency disease?
cod liver oil
Gabe’s elderly neighbor told him that when he was growing up, the milkman would deliver glass bottles of milk to his family’s doorstep. He wonders why milk is not available in glass bottles anymore. Gabe explains to him that light destroys certain water-soluble vitamins in milk and milk is now stored in opaque containers to protect _______ from destruction.
riboflavin
Consuming excessive amounts of B vitamins _______.
increases urinary losses of most B vitamins
Which of the following cooking methods results in the greatest potassium loss from potatoes?
Boiling water
Which of the following is NOT a major function of magnesium in the human body?
DNA and protein synthesis
Enzyme function
Contraction and relaxation of muscles
Blood clotting
Blood clotting
Hyperkalemia can be caused by consumption of _______.
Tissue fluid is which type of water?
Extracelluar
Based on the blood pressure reading shown on the meter (117/78), this individual’s blood pressure would be categorized as _______.
Normal
Toddlers who consume more than three serving of milk per day are at risk for anemia because dairy products are a poor source of _______.
Iron
Which of the following individuals are NOT at increased risk for iron-deficiency anemia?
Young men
Compared to communities without fluoridated water, populations who live in communities with a fluoridated water supply _______.
Have fewer dental caries
Gabe was experiencing extreme fatigue, despite sleeping eight hours per night. He went to his healthcare provider for testing and was diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia. The registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) working with Gabe recommended he eat iron-fortified breakfast cereals. Which food would be the best accompaniment for his iron-fortified breakfast cereal and why?
He should have a cup of orange juice or an orange with the iron-fortified breakfast cereal because vitamin C in the orange increases iron.
Mr. Sanford is a 72-year-old man who has poor nutrient intake. While he was in his physician’s office for a routine checkup, he mentioned that foods “just don’t taste good anymore.” A possible cause for Mr. Sanford’s altered sense of taste is a/an _______ deficiency.
Zinc
Because magnesium is a component of chlorophyll, which of the following menu items has the highest magnesium content?
Green smoothie containing 2 cups of leafy greens and 2 cups of ripe fruit
How many cups of cooked spinach would you need to eat to obtain the amount of calcium in 8 fluid ounces of low-fat milk?
8 cups
Which common symptom may manifest in either a magnesium deficiency or a magnesium toxicity?
Weakness
Which of the following cooking methods results in the greatest potassium loss from potatoes?
Boiling water
