NUR 308 Test 2 Study Guide with Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 308
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NUR 308
Like vitamins, minerals give no energy to the body. Unlike vitamins, which of the following is true regarding minerals?: 1. Are completely absorbed from the intestinal tract 2. Become part of the structure of the body 3. Cause few clinical problems because of their widespread abundance in foods 4. ...
NUR 308 Test 2 Study Guide with
Questions and Correct Answers
Like vitamins, minerals give no energy to the body. Unlike vitamins, which of the
following is true regarding minerals?:
1. Are completely absorbed from the intestinal tract
2. Become part of the structure of the body
3. Cause few clinical problems because of their widespread abundance in foods
4. Cannot accumulate to the extent that they cause problems ✅2: Like vitamins,
minerals help to regulate bodily functions without providing energy and are essential to
good health. Unlike vitamins, minerals are inorganic substances and become part of the
body's composition.
Which of the following foods are the best sources of iron? Select all that apply.
1. Eggs
2. Baked beans
3. Beef
4. Spinach
5. Low-fat milk ✅1,2,3,4
Which of the following individuals would be at greatest risk for a mineral deficiency?
1. Someone who consumes no dairy products
2. Someone who consumes no shellfish
3. Someone who consumes no red meat
4. Someone who drinks tea or coffee with every meal ✅1: Correct. Dairy products are
an excellent source of major minerals such as calcium and phosphorus.
Cretinism and goiter are caused by deficiency of ______.
1. Copper
2. Selenium
3. Iodine
4. Zinc ✅3: An iodine deficiency can lead to both goiter and cretinism.
Calcium is necessary for strong bones and teeth. It is also necessary for:
1. Assisting with the production of insulin
2. Maintaining stomach acidity
3. Preventing blood clots
4. Enabling muscle contraction ✅4:Calcium is essential to the structure of bones and
teeth and to nerve conduction, muscle contraction, and blood clotting.
To meet the safety needs of the H children, the nurse instructs Mrs. H to keep her
ferrous sulfate in a locked cupboard. The reason for this is:
, a: Interactions of iron tablets with vitamin supplements intended for children can cause
deficiencies of water-soluble vitamins.
b. The human body has no effective means of excreting an overload of iron.
c. Iron poisoning, although rare, can occur if a child ingests more than 30 tablets of
ferrous sulfate.
d. Because iron binds with calcium, an overdose of iron would cause rickets. ✅B:The
human body has no known mechanism to regulate the excretion of iron.
Based on her current habits, which of the following changes to her lifestyle would be
likely to increase Mrs. H's iron absorption from food?
a.Changing her meal times to allow 5 hours to elapse between them.
b. Avoiding citrus fruits and juices with meals.
c. Trying alternate forms of liver such as in sausage.
d. Delaying coffee and tea drinking to 2 hours after a meal. ✅D: Correct. The client
should be taught to avoid coffee and tea because polyphenols found in the beverages
reduce iron absorption by more than 50%.
Which of the following people has the greatest percentage of body weight as water?
1. A 154-pound man
2. A 120-pound woman
3. An 18-pound boy, 14 months old
4. An 8-pound girl, 4 days old ✅4
Which of the following areas of regulation is stricter for bottled water than for tap water?
1. Allowable lead level
2. Frequency of testing for bacteria and chemicals
3. Number of customers affected
4. Requirements to report to authorities ✅1
Which of the following amounts is correct for average gains from oral fluids in adults for
24 hours?
1. 500 to 600 mL
2. 800 to 1000 mL
3. 1100 to 1400 mL
4. 2200 to 2700 mL ✅3
The single most important indicator of fluid status in the body is
1. Collapsing of hand veins
2. Daily weight
3. Intake and output records
4. Pulse pressure changes ✅2
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