The diet-planning principle that provides all the nutrients, fiber, and energy in amounts sufficient to maintain health is called ____.
A) variety
B) adequacy
C) moderation
D) kcalorie control
Q. 2Deficiency of which major mineral is usually associated with muscular weakness, neuromuscular hyperexcitability, and tetany?
A) magnesium
B) calcium
C) sulphur
D) chloride
Q. 3In a health care facility, who holds the ultimate responsibility for ensuring that all the patient's nutritional needs are met?
A) clinical dietitians
B) physicians
C) nurses
D) pharmacists
Q. 4A person's customary intake of foods and beverages over time defines her or his ____.
A) body weight
B) eating pattern
C) genetic predisposition
D) risk for inherited diseases
Q. 5Which of the following statements is true?
A) In smooth muscle contraction, the roles of calcium and magnesium are antagonistic, with calcium promoting the process and magnesium being the inhibitor if bound to sites that are normally occupied by calcium.
B) Magnesium promotes phosphorus absorption.
C) Calcium and magnesium promote each other's reabsorption in the kidney.
D) Calcium may cause an alteration in magnesium distribution by changing the flux of magnesium across the cell membrane or displacing it on its binding sites.
Q. 6A nutrition care plan is ____.
A) the client's diet prescription ordered by the physician
B) the dietitian's strategies for meeting an individual's nutritional needs
C) the nurse's documentation of how well the client is eating
D) nutritional formulas showing minimum daily requirements
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