The nurse encourages clients to eat a variety of inorganic nutrients because their function is to do which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. decrease body tissue d. transport materials
b. promote bone formation e. conduct nerve impulses
c. a medium for chemical reactions
B, C, D, E
Nutrients essential for effective, efficient body function include water, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. These nutrients can be classified as energy nutrients, which release energy for the body's use; organic nutrients, which build and maintain body tissue and regulate body processes; and inorganic nutrients, which provide a medium for chemical reactions within the body, transport materials, maintain body temperature, promote bone formation, and conduct nerve impulses.
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