Hypomagnesemia occurs during withdrawal from _______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
alcohol
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RD is a 29-year-old female who is admitted to a hospital. She has intractable diarrhea and abdominal pain. She has a past medical history of Crohn's disease and has had two resections of the small intestine. She frequently experiences pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen after eating. She claims the pain often gets so bad that she is afraid to eat and has been progressively consuming less than her caloric needs. She takes Asacol and Lomotil to manage the symptoms of Crohn's disease. During a colonoscopy, an obstruction resulting from stricture in the terminal ileum was discovered. A surgery was performed to remove the obstruction and a resection was done with the remaining intestine. RD's gastroenterologist recommends bowel rest and expects her to have a full recovery. Height: 5'4" Weight: 110 pounds Usual Body Weight: 122 poundsDiet: NPO Meds: Asacol, Lomotil Alb. 2.7 Pre-Alb. 17 Na: 138 Cl: 98 BUN: 5 Glucose: 80 K: 3.6 CO2: 25 Cr: 0.8 RD's frequent diarrhea most likely puts her at risk of which nutrient deficiency? A. calcium B. iron C. vitamin D D. vitamin B12 E. magnesium
Which nutrients play an important role in energy metabolism?
a. Calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium b. Calcium, magnesium, and chloride c. Calcium, magnesium, and sodium d. Calcium, phosphorus, and chloride
Why does use of the BMI overestimate the prevalence of obesity in the African American population??
A) ?Blacks have a higher average height than whites. B) ?Blacks have denser bones and higher body protein concentrations than whites. C) ?Blacks tend to have different proportions of brown and white adipose tissue than whites. D) ?Blacks have fat pads situated primarily around the hips, whereas in whites, the pads are primarily abdominal.
Although it is misleading and fraudulent for a tabloid article or an Internet site to make false claims, it is not illegal
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false