Module 2: Micronutrients

Unit 2: Exam Part 2

 

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#1: Boron helps to prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis and to build muscle.
#2: The RDA for boron is:
#3: Dietary sources of boron include:
#4: Boric acid, borates, and other compounds containing boron are not toxic if ingested or absorbed through non-intact skin.
#5: Boron deficiency accentuates deficiency in which other vitamin?
#6: More people suffer from _________ in areas where the level of boron in the soil is lower.
#7: Which is not a function of boron:
#8: The predominant chromium form in the body is:
#9: Chromium is a key factor in:
#10: Which is NOT a result of chromium insufficiency?
#11: Chromium uptake is enhanced when given at the same time as vitamin C.
#12: Chromium antagonists include:
#13: Blood testing is an accurate way to determine chromium status.
#14: Adult males require more chromium than females.
#15: Foods high in chromium include brewer's yeast, tomatoes, green beans, and ____________.
#16: Cobalt is a metallic element that is a critical component in the molecular structure of which B vitamin?
#17: The body may use cobalt in place of:
#18: The body does not need a separate source of cobalt; therefore cobalt supplementation is not recommended, and there is no RDA for cobalt.
#19: Food sources of cobalt include:
#20: Which is NOT a function of cobalt?
#21: Cobalt may inhibit metastatic cancer.
#22: Excessive cobalt can cause serious complications in the:
#23: Intake of _____ , 50 mg/day or more for extended periods of time, may result in copper deficiency.
#24: Copper-toxic women are often estrogen dominant.
#25: Copper absorption is inhibited by:
#26: Which is NOT a function of copper?
#27: You suspect a client may have a copper deficiency because she presents with:
#28: Copper deficiency can be both acquired and inherited.
#29: Which foods are good sources of copper?
#30: Iodine antagonists include:
#31: Reasons we become iodine deficient are:
#32: Iodine deficiency can result in a:
#33: Breast cancer is linked to iodine ________.
#34: Clients with low stomach acid may also have low iodine absorption.
#35: A good assessment of iodine status is the:
#36: Which is NOT a food source of iodine?
#37: The RDA of iodine for pregnant and breastfeeding females is higher than for other adult females by _____ mcg.
#38: Iron should be taken with Vitamin C for enhanced absorption, but not with calcium, as calcium inhibits iron absorption.
#39: The 2 types of dietary iron are:
#40: The body possesses many physiological mechanisms for regularly eliminating iron.
#41: Iron absorption inhibitors are:
#42: A lab marker indicating the level of iron stores:
#43: Iron deficiency is the most common deficiency in the US and the entire world.
#44: The tolerable upper limit for iron in adults is:
#45: You suspect a client may be deficient in magnesium because he complains of:
#46: Manganese comes from the Greek word for ___________.
#47: Manganese is both nutritionally essential and potentially toxic.
#48: Which is NOT a function of manganese?
#49: MnSOD (Manganese Superoxide Dismutase) is the principal antioxidant in the_____________.
#50: Absorption of manganese decreases as levels of which mineral increase?
#51: A high food source of manganese:
#52: Males absorb more manganese than females.
#53: ___________cancer has been linked to the molybdenum content in food and soil.
#54: A major antagonist to molybdenum is:
#55: Food sources of molybdenum include:
#56: High doses of ________ inhibit molybdenum metabolism.
#57: Best ways to assess molybdenum status are:
#58: The adult RDA for molybdenum is 45 mcg.
#59: Molydenum toxicity is fairly common.
#60: Clinical uses for molybdenum include:
#61: Lithium can be a mood elevator, and was the original "up" ingredient in 7-Up.
#62: Which of the following is NOT a function of lithium?
#63: Lithium resembles which macromineral?
#64: Which of the following is NOT a contraindication for lithium?
#65: The RDA for lithium is:
#66: Lithium interacts with very few known drugs.
#67: One way to ensure adequate selenium for thyroid function is to eat:
#68: Selenium plays an important role in the glutathione oxidation reduction (redox) cycle .
#69: Selenium deficiency may make ________ deficiency worse.
#70: Isolated selenium deficiency does not usually result in obvious clinical illness; but selenium-deficient individuals appear to be more susceptible to additional physiological stresses.
#71: A disease caused by selenium deficiency is:
#72: Low plasma selenium concentrations are not associated with any type of cancer.
#73: Which is NOT a symptom of selenium excess?
#74: About 99% of strontium in the body is concentrated in the:
#75: Strontium is eliminated by the __________ and can build up if the function is poor.
#76: Strontium is important for:
#77: Foods high in strontium include:
#78: Strontium supplementation dosage range:
#79: Vanadium is an essential mineral that the body needs in large amounts.
#80:

Selenium and zinc ________ absorption of vanadium.

#81: Important nutrient functions of vanadium are:
#82: Things that deplete vanadium levels are:
#83: Avoid taking vanadium and __________ at the same time.
#84: Excessive vanadium intake amount:
#85: Food sources of vanadium are:
#86: Zinc is required for how many enzymatic reactions in the body?
#87: Low levels of this on a client's serum labs may indicate a deficiency in zinc:
#88: Zinc can counteract an overdose of iron.
#89: Foods high in zinc include:
#90: The adult RDA for zinc is:
#91: A good home test for zinc deficiency is:
#92: Strong stomach acid dilutes zinc and leads to malabsorption of zinc.
#93: Which is NOT a sign of zinc deficiency?

 

 

 

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