The major function of the kidneys is to:
a. dilute wastes in water so they can recirculate in the body.
b. capture nutrients and return them to the blood
c. excrete wastes from the body in urine.
d. remove fluid from the bladder.
e. absorb excess nutrients from the blood.
c
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A) pellagra B) scurvy C) beriberi D) ariboflavinosis
With which B vitamin does folate have a close relationship?
a. Biotin b. Thiamin c. Vitamin B6 d. Ascorbic acid e. Vitamin B12
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b. casual exercisers. c. women younger than 50. d. Caucasians. e. pregnant women.
Patient X is admitted for surgery after the rupture of a colonic diverticulum. Prior to the surgery, he was in too much pain to provide information about his weight and height, and no one accompanied him to the hospital. What would be the best way to estimate his energy needs?
a. Try to have him weighed post-surgery. b. Estimate his weight and height by his appearance. c. Wait until he is conscious and ask him how much he weighs. d. Try to have indirect calorimetry performed.