Max, a 67-year-old homeless man with a history of alcoholism, is admitted with frostbite and severe malnutrition. What lab values should be monitored when his TPN is started to avoid the development of refeeding syndrome?

a. folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 b. sodium, iron, and zinc
c. calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin K d. phosphate, potassium, and magnesium


d

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Adding sugars to foods:

a. increases both their energy density and nutrient density. b. decreases both their energy density and nutrient density. c. increases their energy density and decreases nutrient density. d. decreases their energy density and increases nutrient density.

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Carbohydrate digestion begins in the ____ and ends in the ____

A) mouth, stomach B) stomach, small intestine C) stomach, large intestine D) mouth, small intestine

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1 in ________ U.S. adults is affected by Alzheimer’s disease after age 65.

a. 2 b. 5 c. 8 d. 12 e. 15

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