RD DM1 Exam Questions and Answers 2024
Where in the body is vitamin D hydroxylated to 25-hydroxyvitamin D? **
Answ** Liver
Choose the statement that best describes the function of copper:
-It is involved in taste perception.
-It is a component of the thyroid hormone.
-It is necessary for the formation of hemoglobin.
-It enhances insulin activity. ** Answ** It is necessary for the formation of
hemoglobin
Pyridoxine is another name for ** Answ** Vitamin B6
Which vitamin enhances iron absorption? ** Answ** Vitamin C
Breastfed infants of mothers who consumed a vegan diet while pregnant would
benefit from supplementation of what micronutrient? ** Answ** Vitamin B12
A patient presents with lesions on his gums and pinpoint hemorrhages on the skin.
What vitamin is the patient most likely deficient in? ** Answ** Vitamin C
Which nutrient signals muscles to relax and contract, may help maintain immune
response, and promotes normal blood pressure? ** Answ** Magnesium
,Which mineral aids in cell growth and boosts immune function? ** Answ**
Selenium
Which of the following nutrients is required to be included as a Percent Daily
Value on food labels?
Vitamin A
Potassium
Vitamin D
Iodine ** Answ** Potassium
(Percent Daily Value is required on food labels for total fat, saturated fat,
cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, vitamin D, potassium,
calcium, and iron.)
Which set of dietary intake values establishes a goal for dietary intake that will
meet the needs of nearly all healthy people? ** Answ** Recommended Dietary
Intake
Which set of dietary intake values meets the established nutrient needs of one-half
of the individuals in a specific group? ** Answ** Estimated Average
Requirement
Which set of dietary intake values is an estimate of average requirements when
evidence is not available to establish an RDA? ** Answ** Adequate Intake
, Which set of dietary intake values is the maximum intake by an individual that is
unlikely to pose risks for adverse health effect in a healthy individual in a specific
group? ** Answ** Tolerable Upper Intake Level
Which of these individuals is most likely to present with Wernicke-Korsakoff
syndrome?
A premature infant
An alcoholic man
A postmenopausal woman
A disabled child ** Answ** An alcoholic man
(abuse of alcohol often leads to a severe form of thiamin deficiency known as
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome)
Table salt is fortified with this nutritive additive to help prevent goiter **
Answ** Potassium iodide
Which nutrient is most affected by food processing? ** Answ** Vitamins
Which of the following nutrients should a pregnant woman avoid excess of?
Vitamin A
Vitamin B-6
Folic acid
Iron ** Answ** Vitamin A
Where in the body is vitamin D hydroxylated to 25-hydroxyvitamin D? **
Answ** Liver
Choose the statement that best describes the function of copper:
-It is involved in taste perception.
-It is a component of the thyroid hormone.
-It is necessary for the formation of hemoglobin.
-It enhances insulin activity. ** Answ** It is necessary for the formation of
hemoglobin
Pyridoxine is another name for ** Answ** Vitamin B6
Which vitamin enhances iron absorption? ** Answ** Vitamin C
Breastfed infants of mothers who consumed a vegan diet while pregnant would
benefit from supplementation of what micronutrient? ** Answ** Vitamin B12
A patient presents with lesions on his gums and pinpoint hemorrhages on the skin.
What vitamin is the patient most likely deficient in? ** Answ** Vitamin C
Which nutrient signals muscles to relax and contract, may help maintain immune
response, and promotes normal blood pressure? ** Answ** Magnesium
,Which mineral aids in cell growth and boosts immune function? ** Answ**
Selenium
Which of the following nutrients is required to be included as a Percent Daily
Value on food labels?
Vitamin A
Potassium
Vitamin D
Iodine ** Answ** Potassium
(Percent Daily Value is required on food labels for total fat, saturated fat,
cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, vitamin D, potassium,
calcium, and iron.)
Which set of dietary intake values establishes a goal for dietary intake that will
meet the needs of nearly all healthy people? ** Answ** Recommended Dietary
Intake
Which set of dietary intake values meets the established nutrient needs of one-half
of the individuals in a specific group? ** Answ** Estimated Average
Requirement
Which set of dietary intake values is an estimate of average requirements when
evidence is not available to establish an RDA? ** Answ** Adequate Intake
, Which set of dietary intake values is the maximum intake by an individual that is
unlikely to pose risks for adverse health effect in a healthy individual in a specific
group? ** Answ** Tolerable Upper Intake Level
Which of these individuals is most likely to present with Wernicke-Korsakoff
syndrome?
A premature infant
An alcoholic man
A postmenopausal woman
A disabled child ** Answ** An alcoholic man
(abuse of alcohol often leads to a severe form of thiamin deficiency known as
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome)
Table salt is fortified with this nutritive additive to help prevent goiter **
Answ** Potassium iodide
Which nutrient is most affected by food processing? ** Answ** Vitamins
Which of the following nutrients should a pregnant woman avoid excess of?
Vitamin A
Vitamin B-6
Folic acid
Iron ** Answ** Vitamin A
