Mr. Morgan is a critically ill patient in the ICU who is on TPN. The nurse understands that monitoring his _____ can help to determine if he is being overfed
a. glucose levels
b. cholesterol levels
c. iron levels
d. albumin levels
a
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you are concerning nonnutritive sweeteners by answering the following questions: Which nonnutritive sweetener is a derivative of sucrose? a. aspartame b. saccharin c. neotame d. sucralose e. sorbitol
Compared to infant formulas, human milk is a rich source of ________.
A. fluoride B. vitamin D C. iron D. cholesterol
When blood glucose levels drop below normal, hormones signal the breakdown of ________, which releases glucose into the blood.
A. amino acids from muscle B. stored fat C. ketones D. liver glycogen
The only fuel that can be used in anaerobic glycolysis is ________.
A. amino acids B. glucose C. alcohol D. fatty acids