A deficiency in secretion of cholecystokinin might lead to which problem??
A) ?a reduction in gastric acid production
B) ?difficulty digesting fats
C) ?difficulty digesting proteins
D) ?a buildup of intestinal gas
B
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A. 9.0 B. 9.6 C. 10.0 D. 10.6 E. 11.0
? An 80-year-old male patient has end-stage Alzheimer's and has recently been diagnosed with severe dysphagia. This patient is getting discharged from hospital. His height is 5' 9" and he weighs 162 pounds with no recent changes in weight. Which situation would require that the patient change from enteral nutrition to parenteral nutrition?
A. the patient loses 5 pounds B. the patient develops a paralytic ileus C. the patient can no longer afford enteral nutrition D. the patient develops sleeping problems E. the protein content of the enteral nutrition needs to be changed
Mr. Bradley is a 70-year-old man with a long medical history including uncontrolled diabetes mellitus since age 45 who presents to the West Smithtown Dialysis Center with new-onset end-stage kidney disease. Mr. Bradley lives in an assisted living facility where he receives full-time nursing care. As a dialysis nurse, your role is to review the nutrition guidelines with Mr. Bradley, who has
diabetic retinopathy and loss of vision. He is a non-ambulatory war veteran, former smoker, and former alcohol abuser whose BMI is normal, though he has lost 3% of his body weight since being diagnosed with kidney failure one month ago. A food frequency questionnaire shows that Mr. Bradley generally meets his recommended intakes of all food groups, but his fiber intake is low, and his dairy foods consumption exceeds the recommendation by double due to his love of milk, ice cream, cheese, and other dairy products. Which of the following principles regarding fluid is correctly conveyed to Mr. Bradley? a. "Gelatin, soups, fruit ices, and frozen fruit juice bars contribute to your fluid intake." b. "Water losses from the skin and lungs are deducted from your fluid allowance." c. "Solid foods do not contribute to your fluid intake." d. "Your average fluid gain between dialysis treatments should ideally be 0 pounds." e. all of the above
GB is an acute peripheral nervous system disease characterized by:
a. memory loss. b. loss of taste and sensation in the mouth. c. progressive paralysis. d. recurrent seizures.