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Nutrition Support Clinician Exam Prep

Category - NSC

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Dietary zinc may promote wound healing by which of the following mechanisms?

Promotes epithelial cell differentiation
Reduces the inflammatory response
Prevents oxidation of lipids in cell membranes
Increases collagen synthesis

Explanation

Answer: D - Dietary zinc may promote wound healing by increasing collagen synthesis at the site of the wound. Collagen synthesis is essential for tissue repair.

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