NURS 125 Nutrition Questions and
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
Function .of .Proteins .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--tissue .building
-metabolism
-immune .system .function
-fluid .balance
-acid-base .balance
-secondary .energy .source
Function .of .Carbohydrates .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--supply .energy .for .muscle .and
.organ .function
-metabolism
-spare .proteins
-enhance .insulin .secretion
-increase .feeling .of .fullness
Water .Soluble .Vitamins .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C .and .B
Fat .Soluble .Vitamins .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A, .D, .E, .K
Function .of .Vitamin .C .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Keeps .skin .healthy
-Protects .cell .and .helps .absorb .iron
Function .of .Vitamin .B1 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-carbohydrate .metabolism
Function .of .Vitamin .B9 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Nucleic .acid .synthesis, .amino .acid
.metabolism, .cell .division, .hemoglobin .formation
Function .of .Vitamin .B12 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-healthy .red .blood .cell .production,
.nervous .system .function
Function .of .Vitamin .D .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Helps .absorb .calcium
-Keeps .teeth .and .bones .strong
.-Found .in .dairy .products .and .eggs
Function .of .Vitamin .K .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-blood .clotting .and .bone .formation
Function .of .Calcium .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--bone .and .teeth .formation
-blood .clotting
, -nerve .conduction
-muscle .contraction
-cellular .metabolism
-heart .action
Function .of .Iron .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--synthesis .of .hemoglobin
-general .metabolism
-antibody .production
-drug .detoxification .in .the .liver
Function .of .Water .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--solvent
-transport
-bone .structure .and .formation ."fill .spaces"
-temperature .regulation
-lubrication .in .joints .and .cavities
-catalyst .for .biochemical .reactions
LDL .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-transports .cholesterol .to .body .cells .which .can .result
.in .fatty .deposits .on .vessel .walls
HDL .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-remove .cholesterol .from .the .bloodstream, .return .it .to
.the .liver .where .it .is .used .to .produce .bile
Function .of .Fiber .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--promotes .peristalsis .and .defecation
-provides .bulk .for .stool
Sources .of .Fiber .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Leafy .Greens, .Carrots, .Turnips, .Peas,
.Beans, .Potatoes, .Fruit, .Cereal, .and .Whole-Grain
Sources .of .Saturated .Fats .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Butter, .meat, .eggs, .cheese,
.coconut .oil, .palm .oil, .and .cream
Sources .of .Unsaturated .Fats .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-olives, .olive .oil, .vegetable
.oils, .nuts, .and .avocados
Sources .of .Essential .Fatty .Acids .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-polyunsaturated
.vegetable .oils .and .fatty .fish .(ex: .salmon)
Sources .of .Trans-Fats .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Baked .goods
-Snacks- .chips, .popcorn
-Fried .food
-Refrigerator .dough
-Creamer .and .margarine
Sources .of .Water .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-water, .hydrating .beverages, .iv .fluids,
.subQ .fluids, .soups, .fruits .and .vegetables
Sources .of .Calcium .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-dairy, .sardines, .leafy .greens, .broccoli,
.whole .grains, .egg .yolks, .legumes, .nuts, .fortified .products
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
Function .of .Proteins .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--tissue .building
-metabolism
-immune .system .function
-fluid .balance
-acid-base .balance
-secondary .energy .source
Function .of .Carbohydrates .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--supply .energy .for .muscle .and
.organ .function
-metabolism
-spare .proteins
-enhance .insulin .secretion
-increase .feeling .of .fullness
Water .Soluble .Vitamins .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C .and .B
Fat .Soluble .Vitamins .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A, .D, .E, .K
Function .of .Vitamin .C .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Keeps .skin .healthy
-Protects .cell .and .helps .absorb .iron
Function .of .Vitamin .B1 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-carbohydrate .metabolism
Function .of .Vitamin .B9 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Nucleic .acid .synthesis, .amino .acid
.metabolism, .cell .division, .hemoglobin .formation
Function .of .Vitamin .B12 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-healthy .red .blood .cell .production,
.nervous .system .function
Function .of .Vitamin .D .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Helps .absorb .calcium
-Keeps .teeth .and .bones .strong
.-Found .in .dairy .products .and .eggs
Function .of .Vitamin .K .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-blood .clotting .and .bone .formation
Function .of .Calcium .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--bone .and .teeth .formation
-blood .clotting
, -nerve .conduction
-muscle .contraction
-cellular .metabolism
-heart .action
Function .of .Iron .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--synthesis .of .hemoglobin
-general .metabolism
-antibody .production
-drug .detoxification .in .the .liver
Function .of .Water .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--solvent
-transport
-bone .structure .and .formation ."fill .spaces"
-temperature .regulation
-lubrication .in .joints .and .cavities
-catalyst .for .biochemical .reactions
LDL .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-transports .cholesterol .to .body .cells .which .can .result
.in .fatty .deposits .on .vessel .walls
HDL .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-remove .cholesterol .from .the .bloodstream, .return .it .to
.the .liver .where .it .is .used .to .produce .bile
Function .of .Fiber .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--promotes .peristalsis .and .defecation
-provides .bulk .for .stool
Sources .of .Fiber .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Leafy .Greens, .Carrots, .Turnips, .Peas,
.Beans, .Potatoes, .Fruit, .Cereal, .and .Whole-Grain
Sources .of .Saturated .Fats .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Butter, .meat, .eggs, .cheese,
.coconut .oil, .palm .oil, .and .cream
Sources .of .Unsaturated .Fats .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-olives, .olive .oil, .vegetable
.oils, .nuts, .and .avocados
Sources .of .Essential .Fatty .Acids .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-polyunsaturated
.vegetable .oils .and .fatty .fish .(ex: .salmon)
Sources .of .Trans-Fats .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--Baked .goods
-Snacks- .chips, .popcorn
-Fried .food
-Refrigerator .dough
-Creamer .and .margarine
Sources .of .Water .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-water, .hydrating .beverages, .iv .fluids,
.subQ .fluids, .soups, .fruits .and .vegetables
Sources .of .Calcium .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-dairy, .sardines, .leafy .greens, .broccoli,
.whole .grains, .egg .yolks, .legumes, .nuts, .fortified .products
