Ms. Jaye is having difficulty walking due to edema in her feet and legs. She has been taking diuretics and now she is also complaining of feeling weak and dizzy. Her potassium is low
Describe the function of potassium.
It maintains the fluid level within the cell and is necessary for transmitting nerve impulses and for muscular contractions.
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Your friend Shelia is allergic to peanuts and has just purchased a cookie from a vending machine. What part of the food label will tell her whether or not there are peanuts in her cookie?
A. the Daily Value section of the label B. the Ingredients list C. the Nutrition Facts panel D. She'll have to take a chance and eat the cookie without knowing.
The condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy is called
A) marasmus. B) glaucoma. C) a cataract. D) age-related macular degeneration.
_____ refers to the expected or usual outcome of the disease.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When compared to basal metabolic rate, resting metabolic rate is:
a. essentially the same. b. ~10% lower. c. ~10% greater. d. none of the above