An Instructor Is Explaining the Functions, Sources, and Intake Recommendations

question 7

Multiple Choice

An instructor is explaining the functions, sources, and intake recommendations for vitamins. The instructor realizes additional instruction is required when a student says:

• A) "It is vital to consume an adequate amount of most vitamins in our daily diet or through supplements because the body cannot manufacture many of them."
• B) "With exposure of the skin to sunlight 15 minutes twice per week, the body can synthesize a significant amount of the needed vitamin D."
• C) "Fat-soluble vitamins serve as coenzymes for metabolism throughout the body and help to stimulate appetite, maintain healthy nervous and integumentary systems, and assist with growth."
• D) "Because fat-soluble vitamins can be stored, they can become toxic when consumed in excessively large doses over a long period of time."

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Definitions:

Paresthesia

An abnormal sensation, typically tingling or pricking ('pins and needles'), caused by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves.

Cephalalgia

A medical term referring to pain located in the head, commonly known as a headache.

Cerebral Palsy

A neurological disorder caused by brain damage around the time of birth, affecting movement and muscle tone.

Sensory

Pertaining to the senses or sensation, involving the reception and transmission of stimuli to the central nervous system.