FSHN EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following were once referred to as accessory factors? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Vitamins
and Minerals
What is the only water-soluble vitamin that can be stored in large amounts in the human body? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Vitamin B12
Trace minerals are those we need to consume in amounts less than ____ mg per day - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅100
Which vitamins pose the greatest risk of toxicity? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Vitamin A and D
What distinguishes a major mineral from a trace mineral? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Daily requirement of
the mineral and amount found in the body
Mineral supplements are made in the laboratory from plant sources - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
The link between beriberi and thiamin was first found through ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Observation
Toxicity to water-soluble vitamins is most often due to the over-use of high-potency vitamin
supplements - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Vitamin C and the B vitamins are all ____ vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Water-soluble
Overall, it is easier to develop a ____ nutrients from supplements than from foods - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Toxic Overload Of
The human body can synthesize small amounts of which two fat-soluble vitamins? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Vitamin D and Vitamin K
, Macronutrients are more efficiently absorbed by the body than micronutrients - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
Fat-soluble vitamins should be consumed more frequently than water-soluble vitamins - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅False
Which of the following statements does NOT describe water-soluble vitamins? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Water soluble vitamins are stored in large amounts in the body
Which of the following is a major mineral? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sulfur
Toxicity from water-soluble vitamins is ____ - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Rare
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding fat-soluble vitamins? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Fat-
soluble vitamins need to be consumed on a daily basis
Non-heme iron is absorbed more readily with vitamin C-rich foods - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Drinking eight glasses of fluid each day ensures that all healthy adults will meet their fluid needs -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
The movement of water through a semipermeable membrane toward solutes is called - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Osmosis
Fluids move freely in and out of cells - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Individuals taking diuretics should always increase their dietary potassium intake - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅False
A condition characterized by dangerously high potassium levels in the blood is - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Hyperkalemia
Which of the following were once referred to as accessory factors? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Vitamins
and Minerals
What is the only water-soluble vitamin that can be stored in large amounts in the human body? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Vitamin B12
Trace minerals are those we need to consume in amounts less than ____ mg per day - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅100
Which vitamins pose the greatest risk of toxicity? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Vitamin A and D
What distinguishes a major mineral from a trace mineral? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Daily requirement of
the mineral and amount found in the body
Mineral supplements are made in the laboratory from plant sources - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
The link between beriberi and thiamin was first found through ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Observation
Toxicity to water-soluble vitamins is most often due to the over-use of high-potency vitamin
supplements - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Vitamin C and the B vitamins are all ____ vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Water-soluble
Overall, it is easier to develop a ____ nutrients from supplements than from foods - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Toxic Overload Of
The human body can synthesize small amounts of which two fat-soluble vitamins? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Vitamin D and Vitamin K
, Macronutrients are more efficiently absorbed by the body than micronutrients - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True
Fat-soluble vitamins should be consumed more frequently than water-soluble vitamins - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅False
Which of the following statements does NOT describe water-soluble vitamins? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Water soluble vitamins are stored in large amounts in the body
Which of the following is a major mineral? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Sulfur
Toxicity from water-soluble vitamins is ____ - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Rare
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding fat-soluble vitamins? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Fat-
soluble vitamins need to be consumed on a daily basis
Non-heme iron is absorbed more readily with vitamin C-rich foods - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Drinking eight glasses of fluid each day ensures that all healthy adults will meet their fluid needs -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
The movement of water through a semipermeable membrane toward solutes is called - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Osmosis
Fluids move freely in and out of cells - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
Individuals taking diuretics should always increase their dietary potassium intake - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅False
A condition characterized by dangerously high potassium levels in the blood is - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Hyperkalemia
