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The sole iron exporter in iron-transporting cells is
Ferroportin
Transports iron from inside of a cell to the outside of a cell where it eventually will be transported to the bloodstream.
In at risk populations, hotdogs, and deli meat should reach a safe minimum internal temperature of approximately:
165 F
All of the following are on the EWGs dirty dozen list EXCEPT:
Grapes
Pears
Raspberries
Hot peppers
Raspberries
Which of the following minerals would you find in seafood, cereal, spinach, apples, and grape juice?
Nickel
Selenium
Zinc
Arsenic
Arsenic
Which of the following functions are not associated with vanadium?
Formation of cartilage
Mimics the effects of insulin
Regulates sodium/hydrogen ion transporter
Stimulates osteoblasts activity
Formation of cartilage
Perishable food should not be left out at room temperature longer than…?
2 hours for room temp
1 hour for temperature greater than 90 F
Which hormone released after stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system is associated with accelerating the formation of plaque?
Angiotensin II
Nutrient supplements to accelerate healing in burns include any of the following except:
Vitamin A
Zinc
Vitamin C
CoQ10
CoQ10
The type of diarrhea that may involve loss of blood, mucus, and plasma proteins is:
Secretory diarrhea
Exudative diarrhea
Osmotic diarrhea
Limited mucosal diarrhea
Exudative
Occurs in the presence of blood and pus in the stool
Which of the following is not true about thalassemia?
Ineffective erythropoiesis leads to decreased plasma volume
May result in facial deformities
Inherited
May result in osteomalacia
Ineffective erythropoiesis leads to decreased plasma volume
In thalassemia, there is ultimately increased iron absorption and progressive iron deposition in tissues, resulting in oxidative damage
Calcium is tightly regulated in the body. Which of the following is one of the ways calcium is tightly regulated?
PTH signals the body to produce calcium
Calcitonin increases calcium absorption in the small intestine
PTH increases bone resorption
PTH and calcitonin work together to increase calcium when calcium is low.
PTH increases bone resorption
Where serum calcium is LOW, the parathyroid glands release PTH which signals the bone, kidneys, and small intestine to breakdown stored calcium and/or increase calcium absorption. When serum calcium is HIGH, calcitonin is released to store calcium in the bones
Certain health conditions may be best supported by low-oxalate diet. A client trying to decrease o slate consumption may still eat:
Black tea
Sauerkraut
Spinach
Blueberries
Sauerkraut
Oxalate containing plants typically container higher oxalate levels than the roots, stems, and stalks. Foods high include: blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, currants, kiwi fruit, purple grapes, figs, tangerines, plums, spinach, Swiss chard, beet greens, collards, okra, parsley, leeks, quinoa, celery, green beans, rutabagas, summer squash, almonds, cashews, peanuts, soybeans, tofu, soy products, wheat bran, wheat germ, cocoa, chocolate, black tea
Which of the following is considered a therapeutic food to enhance detoxification pathways?
Fortified cereals
Soy
Kale
Citrus fruit
Soy
Nutrients most likely to be depleted as a result of injury include all of the following except:
Phosphorus
Potassium
Calcium
Magnesium
Calcium
During end stage renal disease, certain vitamin supplementation may be needed because of loss during dialysis. This should be assessed on an individual level, but which of the following should NOT be supplemented?
B12
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin A - fat soluble vitamins should not be supplemented at end stage renal disease because they can build up in the body and become toxic.
