The _______________ status of patients at the onset of the injury is an important consideration for a successful recovery
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
nutritional
You might also like to view...
The Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) does what?
A. Represents the amounts of nutrients sufficient enough to meet the needs of most healthy people in a specific gender and life-stage group. B. Represents the amounts of nutrients used as a goal when no RDA exists. C. Represents average amounts of nutrients to meet the needs of 50% of healthy individuals in a given gender and life-stage group. D. Represents the maximum daily intake levels unlikely to pose risk of adverse health effects to most individuals.
Name 3 health benefits derived from increased dietary fiber intake.
What will be an ideal response?
Some North Americans are called "sodium sensitive." For these people, high sodium intake contributes to
A. serious fluid imbalances. B. stomach cancer. C. hypertension. D. gastrointestinal upsets.
Which best describes an advantage of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube?
a. The tube can be inserted at the bedside b. The tube is used for short-term feedings c. It allows for bolus feedings d. There is little risk of infection e. The tube can be used for IV fluids