NUR 100 PHARMACOLOGY Final Exam
Questions and Correct Answers (100% Correct
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Which of the following advice about reducing intestinal gas is the most accurate?
a. chew gum between meals
b. rinse canned beans before consuming them
c. suck on hard candies after eating a fatty meal
d. increase consumption of carbonated beverages - CORRECT ANSWER-Rinse canned beans before
consuming them
How long does it take for the liver's glycogen supply to be depleted if it is not replenished by food?
a. 1-3 hours
b. 3-6 hours
c. 4-8 hours
d. 6-9 hours - CORRECT ANSWER-3-6 hours
What is the likely fate of an amino acid that is oversupplied in a supplement?
a. It is used to make a nitrogen-containing compounds such as niacin.
b. The nitrogen is removed and excreted.
c. It is used to build proteins.
d. It is used to make another amino acid. - CORRECT ANSWER-The nitrogen is removed and excreted.
Which of the following is a nutrient that is most likely to be lacking in a vegan diet?
a. zinc
b. folate
c. potassium
d. omega-6 fatty acids - CORRECT ANSWER-Zinc
,What is the percentage of calories from protein recommended by the Dietary Reference Intakes
(DRI) committee?
a. 5 to 20 percent
b. 10 to 20 percent
c. 10 to 35 percent
d. 15 to 35 percent - CORRECT ANSWER-10 to 35 percent
Which of the following people would you expect to have a nitrogen consumption that is greater than
nitrogen excretion?
a. someone with protein-energy malnutrition
b. a healthy adult
c. an astronaut on a space flight
d. a child - CORRECT ANSWER-A child
Which of the following foods has a protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS) of less
than 50?
a. pea flour
b. whole-wheat flour
c. skim milk
d. soybeans - CORRECT ANSWER-Whole-wheat flour
Which of the following is the order of digestibility from most to least digestible?
a. legumes, animal sources, non-legume plant sources
b. legumes, non-legume plant sources, animal sources
c. animal sources, legumes, non-legume plant sources
d. animal sources, non-legume plant sources, legumes - CORRECT ANSWER-Animal sources, legumes,
non-legume plant sources
Which of the following protein sources complements whole-grain bread?
a. rice
b. beans
, c. margarine
d. potatoes - CORRECT ANSWER-Beans
What happens to a protein that is denatured by acid?
a. It becomes activated.
b. It is broken into single amino acids.
c. It folds into a globular shape.
d. Its structure is opened up. - CORRECT ANSWER-Its structure is opened up
In humans, a high-protein diet worsens existing kidney problems.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Dipeptides and tripeptides have to be broken down to single amino acids before being absorbed into
intestinal cells.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER-False
Which of the following is a characteristic of the fat-soluble vitamins?
a. They dissolve in water.
b. They require bile for absorption.
c. They are easily excreted in urine.
d. They are not stored in tissue. - CORRECT ANSWER-They require bile for absorption
Which vitamin causes malformations of a fetus if intake is excessive during pregnancy?
a. vitamin E
b. vitamin B12
c. thiamin
d. vitamin A - CORRECT ANSWER-Vitamin A
Which of the following vitamins can be made in the body from the precursor tryptophan?
Questions and Correct Answers (100% Correct
Verified Answers)
Which of the following advice about reducing intestinal gas is the most accurate?
a. chew gum between meals
b. rinse canned beans before consuming them
c. suck on hard candies after eating a fatty meal
d. increase consumption of carbonated beverages - CORRECT ANSWER-Rinse canned beans before
consuming them
How long does it take for the liver's glycogen supply to be depleted if it is not replenished by food?
a. 1-3 hours
b. 3-6 hours
c. 4-8 hours
d. 6-9 hours - CORRECT ANSWER-3-6 hours
What is the likely fate of an amino acid that is oversupplied in a supplement?
a. It is used to make a nitrogen-containing compounds such as niacin.
b. The nitrogen is removed and excreted.
c. It is used to build proteins.
d. It is used to make another amino acid. - CORRECT ANSWER-The nitrogen is removed and excreted.
Which of the following is a nutrient that is most likely to be lacking in a vegan diet?
a. zinc
b. folate
c. potassium
d. omega-6 fatty acids - CORRECT ANSWER-Zinc
,What is the percentage of calories from protein recommended by the Dietary Reference Intakes
(DRI) committee?
a. 5 to 20 percent
b. 10 to 20 percent
c. 10 to 35 percent
d. 15 to 35 percent - CORRECT ANSWER-10 to 35 percent
Which of the following people would you expect to have a nitrogen consumption that is greater than
nitrogen excretion?
a. someone with protein-energy malnutrition
b. a healthy adult
c. an astronaut on a space flight
d. a child - CORRECT ANSWER-A child
Which of the following foods has a protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS) of less
than 50?
a. pea flour
b. whole-wheat flour
c. skim milk
d. soybeans - CORRECT ANSWER-Whole-wheat flour
Which of the following is the order of digestibility from most to least digestible?
a. legumes, animal sources, non-legume plant sources
b. legumes, non-legume plant sources, animal sources
c. animal sources, legumes, non-legume plant sources
d. animal sources, non-legume plant sources, legumes - CORRECT ANSWER-Animal sources, legumes,
non-legume plant sources
Which of the following protein sources complements whole-grain bread?
a. rice
b. beans
, c. margarine
d. potatoes - CORRECT ANSWER-Beans
What happens to a protein that is denatured by acid?
a. It becomes activated.
b. It is broken into single amino acids.
c. It folds into a globular shape.
d. Its structure is opened up. - CORRECT ANSWER-Its structure is opened up
In humans, a high-protein diet worsens existing kidney problems.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Dipeptides and tripeptides have to be broken down to single amino acids before being absorbed into
intestinal cells.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER-False
Which of the following is a characteristic of the fat-soluble vitamins?
a. They dissolve in water.
b. They require bile for absorption.
c. They are easily excreted in urine.
d. They are not stored in tissue. - CORRECT ANSWER-They require bile for absorption
Which vitamin causes malformations of a fetus if intake is excessive during pregnancy?
a. vitamin E
b. vitamin B12
c. thiamin
d. vitamin A - CORRECT ANSWER-Vitamin A
Which of the following vitamins can be made in the body from the precursor tryptophan?
