Selenosis is a deficiency of selenium. What are the most common symptoms of selenosis?

A. shortness of breath
B. blotchy skin
C. brittle nails and hair
D. muscle cramps


ANS: C

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Which of the following statements is true?

A. As we age, we need more vitamin D and more kilocalories. B. As we age, we need more vitamin D and fewer kilocalories. C. As we age, we need less vitamin D and fewer kilocalories. D. As we age, we need less vitamin D and more kilocalories.

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Name key nutrients that are typically underconsumed by older Americans

What will be an ideal response?

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Fructose is _____

a. the sweetest of the sugars b. known as milk sugar c. abundant in whole grains d. also known as dextrose e. a starch

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The long-term care facility menu calls for cream of broccoli soup. You have just made a batch of the cream soup which contains lumps. You suspect this is due to:

a. mixing starch in cold water b. mixing starch in hot water c. too little fat d. over mixing

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