Question 1

Which of the following would be least likely to increase blood calcium levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased absorption of calcium in the intestine. 
B)  retention of calcium by the kidneys. 
C)  release of calcium from the bones. 
D)  manufacture of calcium from albumin. 
E)  increased intake of calcium in the diet. 
A)  increased absorption of calcium in the intestine. 
B)  retention of calcium by the kidneys. 
C)  release of calcium from the bones. 
D)  manufacture of calcium from albumin. 
E)  increased intake of calcium in the diet.

Question 2

Discuss the role of sodium in fluid balance and describe how it affects blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

Sodium is one of the major minerals that

Question 3

Potassium:

Accepted Answer

A)  is directly necessary for protein synthesis in cells. 
B)  protects bone structure against degeneration. 
C)  is the body's principal electrolyte inside the cells. 
D)  is necessary for wound healing. 
E)  helps maintain gastric acidity. 
A)  is directly necessary for protein synthesis in cells. 
B)  protects bone structure against degeneration. 
C)  is the body's principal electrolyte inside the cells. 
D)  is necessary for wound healing. 
E)  helps maintain gastric acidity.

Which of the following would be least likely to increase blood calcium levels?

Discuss the role of sodium in fluid balance and describe how it affects blood pressure.

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Exam 9: Water and the Minerals

Which of the following would be least likely to increase blood calcium levels?

Discuss the role of sodium in fluid balance and describe how it affects blood pressure.

Potassium:

Overview of Nutrition and Health

Digestion and Absorption

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Protein

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management

The Vitamins

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Later Adulthood

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention and Diet-Drug Interactions

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support

Nutrition in Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Nutrition and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Liver Diseases

Nutrition and Diabetes Mellitus

Nutrition and Cardiovascular Diseases

Nutrition and Renal Diseases

Nutrition, Cancer, and Hiv Infection

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