Nursing 3100 Exam 2 Study Questions (with correct answers)

food sources of zinc correct answers Good: Legumes, Beans, Meats, Peas, Poultry, Nuts, Seafoods (crab meat), Oysters, Steaks, Bran cereals fortified with Zinc Bad: Yogurt, Milk, food sources of iron correct answers Good: Meat, Fish , Poultry (highest bioavailability) Spinach, Oysters, Legumes, Oysters Dried beans. Dried fruits. Eggs (especially egg yolks) Iron-fortified cereals. Liver. Lean red meat (especially beef) Oysters. Poultry, dark red meat. bad: oils and fats, sugar and candy food sources of magnesium correct answers Good: Tofu, Chili with beans, Wheat Germ, Cashews, Salmon, Choco chips, Bran Cereal, Spinich (raw), Milk, Green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, legumes, nuts, seeds, and whole grains, In general, foods containing dietary fiber provide magnesium. Magnesium is also added to some breakfast cereals and other fortified foods Bad: Oranges, Iceberg Lettuce, Poultry, Fish food sources for calcium correct answers milk, yogurt, cheese, sardines, salmon, fortified orange juice, fortified cereal 2. Impaired zinc absorption is related to disease of which organ? What ligand, synthesized and released from this organ, helps zinc to be absorbed? Where else is this ligand found? correct answers The pancraes synthesizes a Zn binding ligand (ZBL) called Picolinic Acid. This assists in the absorption of Zn into the body. Zinc is recycled Picolinic acid is also found in breast milk and is a sufficient source for the child for about 6 months. After this time, the child will need to begin eating meats