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Test Bank - Williams Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 14th Edition (Nix, 2013), Chapter 1-23 | All Chapters

1. The mineral present in the body in the greatest amount is a. sodium. b. calcium. c. iron. d. chloride. ANS: B Calcium is present in the greatest amount in the body and functions in bone and teeth formation, blood clotting, muscle and nerve action, and metabolic reactions. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 110 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation 2. The factors most responsible for regulating calcium absorption from food ...

1. The process of digestion involves a. thermal and chemical actions. b. chemical and metabolic actions. c. mechanical and chemical actions. d. mechanical and thermal actions. ANS: C For nutrients to be delivered to the cells, food goes through a series of mechanical and chemical changes. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 56 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation 2. The rhythmic contractions of the stomach and intestine that ...

1. The hormone that conserves body water is a. the vitamin D hormone. b. the antidiuretic hormone. c. aldosterone. d. the parathyroid hormone. ANS: B The antidiuretic hormone works on the kidneys’ nephrons to induce reabsorption and conservation of water. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 143 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation 2. The two minerals that occur in the extracellular fluid and regulate water balance are a. c...

Test Bank - Williams Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 14th Edition (Nix, 2013), Chapter 1-23 | All Chapters

1. The mineral present in the body in the greatest amount is a. sodium. b. calcium. c. iron. d. chloride. ANS: B Calcium is present in the greatest amount in the body and functions in bone and teeth formation, blood clotting, muscle and nerve action, and metabolic reactions. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 110 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation 2. The factors most responsible for regulating calcium absorption from food ...

1. The hormone that conserves body water is a. the vitamin D hormone. b. the antidiuretic hormone. c. aldosterone. d. the parathyroid hormone. ANS: B The antidiuretic hormone works on the kidneys’ nephrons to induce reabsorption and conservation of water. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 143 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation 2. The two minerals that occur in the extracellular fluid and regulate water balance are a. c...

1. The process of digestion involves a. thermal and chemical actions. b. chemical and metabolic actions. c. mechanical and chemical actions. d. mechanical and thermal actions. ANS: C For nutrients to be delivered to the cells, food goes through a series of mechanical and chemical changes. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 56 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation 2. The rhythmic contractions of the stomach and intestine that ...