Nutrition and Vitamins Quiz

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What is required for the prevention of vitamin K deficiency?

Intestinal bacteria (correct)

Hydroxylases

Sunlight

Dehydrocholesterol

What is the term for the computed nutrient/energy intake given to an individual to prevent under or over nutrition?

CHON

CHO

Nutriture (correct)

Fats

What does the Body Mass Index (BMI) determine?

Nutritional status (correct)

Nutritional deficiencies

Ideal body weight

Dietary intake

How many servings of meat, eggs, and nut group should be included in a normal individual's diet?

3 Signup and view all the answers

What is deficient in a vegetarian diet?

Zinc Signup and view all the answers

What is the ideal body weight (in kg) of a 4-year-old boy?

22 Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected response in a patient with microcytic anemia and low serum ferritin?

Elevated transferrin Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is involved in the carboxylation of glutamyl residues?

Phylloquinone Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of increased intake of green leafy vegetables in a patient with laboratory findings?

Reduced PTT Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct trace mineral : function pair?

Iodine : basal metabolic regulation Signup and view all the answers

What is the major organ : activated enzyme pair in the presence of low serum calcium?

Kidney : 1-hydroxylase Signup and view all the answers

What explains the pernicious anemia in a 50-year-old female who underwent gastrectomy?

Vitamin B12 deficiency Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason why breastfed babies have better interpersonal relationships in later life?

Exposure to mother during breastfeeding Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following foods is most beneficial to a patient with progressive keratinization of the cornea?

Citrus fruits Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected response to low serum calcium levels?

Increased parathyroid hormone Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following conditions may cause a patient to have bone pain, scaly dermatitis, enlargement of the liver and spleen, nausea, and diarrhea?

Vitamin A deficiency Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors can impair the absorption of dietary calcium?

Prolonged steroid intake Signup and view all the answers

What dietary change will aggravate the primary vitamin deficiency in chronic alcoholics?

Less yellow vegetables Signup and view all the answers