c9 Water_and_the_Minerals

c9 Water_and_the_Minerals

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

True / False

1. Bluish lips and fingertips are a sign of mild dehydration (loss of <5% of body weight).

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	False
REFERENCES:	9.1 Water and Body Fluids
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	NHHE.DEBR.17.9.1 – Explain how the body regulates fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Remember

2. There is a correlation between high salt intake in people and high rates of hypertension.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	True
REFERENCES:	9.2 The Major Minerals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	NHHE.DEBR.17.9.2 – Identify the main roles, deficiency and toxicity symptoms, and food sources for each of the major minerals (sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulfate).
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Remember

3. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	True
REFERENCES:	9.2 The Major Minerals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	NHHE.DEBR.17.9.2 – Identify the main roles, deficiency and toxicity symptoms, and food sources for each of the major minerals (sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulfate).
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Remember

4. Iron deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency worldwide.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	True
REFERENCES:	9.3 The Trace Minerals
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	NHHE.DEBR.17.9.3 – Identify the main roles, deficiency and toxicity symptoms, and food sources for each of the trace minerals (iron, zinc, selenium, iodine, copper, manganese, fluoride, chromium, and molybdenum).
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Remember

5. It is necessary to supplement your diet with inositol and carnitine.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	False
REFERENCES:	9.4 Nutrition in Practice: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	NHHE.DEBR.17.9.4 – Present arguments for and against the use of dietary supplements.
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Remember

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