A patient with a history of heart problems is referred to you. Of the following nutrient toxicities, which may interfere with anticoagulants?
a. vitamin C
b. vitamin E
c. vitamin B6
d. vitamin A
Ans: b. vitamin E
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A) The liver B) The pancreas C) The gal bladder D) The pituitary gland
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a. spina bifida b. intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) c. cerebral palsy d. dystocia e. rickets
What is false anemia?
a. Iron-deficiency anemia in athletes b. Anemia associated with training at high altitudes c. Temporary decrease in hemoglobin due to endurance training d. Change in hematocrit due to blood doping
Which of the following is false?
a. Sensory information about body temperature is input to the central controller through nerves emanating from both deep-body and peripheral thermoreceptors. b. Peripheral thermoreceptors located in the skin provide advance warning of environmental heat input. c. Central thermoreceptors, located in the hypothalamus, are sensitive to changes in internal core temperature and effectively monitor the temperature of blood flowing to the brain. d. Input from peripheral receptors is more important than input from the central thermoreceptors in eliciting appropriate effector responses designed to limit increases in body temperature. e. The central thermal controller receives nonthermal sensory inputs that are capable of modulating the homeostatic regulation of body temperature.