NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Question
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This mineral helps build strong bones and teeth, regulates blood clotting?
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Iron
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Vitamin B
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Calcium
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Vitamin C
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Calcium helps: strengthen bones and teeth. regulate muscle and heart function. blood clotting.
Detailed explanation-2: -Calcium is a mineral that people need to build and maintain strong bones and teeth. It is also very important for other physical functions, such as muscle control and blood circulation. Calcium is not made in the body-it must be absorbed from the foods we eat.
Detailed explanation-3: -Calcium as a nutrient is most commonly associated with the formation and metabolism of bone. Over 99 percent of total body calcium is found as calcium hydroxyapatite (Ca10[PO4]6[OH]2) in bones and teeth, where it provides hard tissue with its strength.
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