3rd Party Reprocessing Of Single Use Devices In The OR Practice Test

Which statement is NOT a characteristic of thiamin nutrition?

Recommended intakes are based primarily on participation in enzyme activity. Severe deficiency may lead to edema. Recommended intakes are stated in "equivalents." Severe deficiency may occur without edema.

Correct Answer:

Recommended intakes are based primarily on participation in enzyme activity.

Explanation:

Thiamin intake recommendations are set to ensure adequate energy metabolism and to prevent deficiency, not to match how actively thiamin-dependent enzymes are functioning. In other words, the dietary amount is determined by the amount needed to support carbohydrate metabolism and prevent deficiency, while enzyme activity is used as a functional check of status rather than the basis for setting the intake. Functional tests like transketolase activity can indicate whether thiamin status is adequate, but they don’t drive the recommended intake values. Severe thiamin deficiency can lead to edema (wet beriberi), and deficiency can also occur without edema (dry beriberi), so those characteristics are accurate.

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