Exam 2: NR 228/ NR228 (NEW 2026/ 2027 Update) Nutrition, Health and Wellness Review| Questions & Answers | Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) -Chamberlain

Examl 2:l NRl 228/l NR228l (NEWl 2026/l
2027l Update)l Nutrition,l Healthl andl
Wellnessl Review|l Questionsl &l Answersl |l
Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Solutions)l -Chamberlain

QUESTION
Whatl minerall willl phosphorusl effectl ifl levelsl arel highl inl thel body?



Answer:
lowl calciuml levelsl

**l ifl calciuml isl high,l thenl phosphorusl isl low




QUESTION
Involvedl with:
-l heartl
-l acidl basel balance
-l fluidl balance
-l neuromuscularl actions



Answer:
electrolytes




QUESTION
-l maintenancel ofl bloodl pressurel andl fluidl volume

,-l transmissionl ofl nervel impulses

Recommendedl intake:
-l AIl =l 1500mgl
-l AIl forl 51-70l yearsl ofl agel =l 1300mg

Deficiencyl causes:
-l headache
-l musclel cramps
-l weakness
-l reducedl abilityl tol concentrate
-l memoryl andl appetitel lossl

Toxicity:
-l ULl =l 2300mgl
-l edemal
-l hypertension



Answer:
sodium




QUESTION
-l primaryl intracellularl cation
-l normall functionl ofl nervesl andl musclesl (heart)

Recommendedl intakel andl sources:
-l AIl =l 4700mgl
-l potatoes,l tomatoes,l bananas,l oranges,l salmon,l avocados,l greenl leafyl veg,l milk

Deficiency:
-l diarrheal
-l cardiacl dysrhythmias
-l musclel weakness
-l confusion
-l appetitel lossl

,Toxicity:
-l cardiacl arrest
-l vomiting
-l musclel weakness


Answer:
potassium




QUESTION
-l extracellularl anionl thatl maintainsl fluidl insidel andl outsidel ofl cellsl
-l componentl ofl hydrochloricl acidl inl gastricl juicel

Recommendedl intakel andl sources:
-l AI:l 2300mgl forl adults
-l tablel salt,l foodsl withl sodiuml

Deficiency:
-l rare

Toxicity:
-l UL:l 3600mg
-l imbalancel causedl byl dehydration


Answer:
chloridel

**whereverl sodiuml goes,l chloridel goes




QUESTION
-l structurall andl storagel functionl inl bones
-l regulatesl nervel andl musclel function,l includingl heart
-l rolel inl bloodl clottingl andl immunel systeml

, Recommendedl intakel andl sources:
-l RDAl forl menl (31l yearsl andl older)l =l 420mg
-l RDAl forl womenl (31l yearsl andl older)l =l 320mgl

Deficiency:
-l secondaryl causesl =l vomiting,l diarrhea,l kidneyl disease,l alcoholism,l malnutritionl
-l symptomsl =l musclel twitching,l weakness,l confusionl

Toxicity:
-l UL:l 350mgl (nonfoodl sources)
-l rarel butl serious



Answer:
magnesium




QUESTION
-l 85%l inl bonesl andl teethl asl componentl ofl hydroxyapatitel
-l 15%l forl energyl transfer,l geneticl material,l acidl basel buffer,l phospholipidsl

Recommendedl intakel andl sources:
-l RDAl =l 700mgl
-l inl mostl foodsl especiallyl proteinl richl

Deficiency:
-l unknown

Toxicity:
-l ULl =l 4000mgl
-l calciuml excretion



Answer:
phosphorus