Describe how severe burn injuries affect the nutrition assessment.
What will be an ideal response?
Standard nutritional parameters are affected by both the nature of the burn injury and the metabolic stress response. High protein losses from wounds and the overall acute inflammatory response can affect accurate interpretation of the protein markers albumin, prealbumin, and C-reactive protein in relationship to nutritional status.
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A) protect the stomach cells from gastric juices (e.g., HCl). B) emulsify fats. C) activate pepsinogen to pepsin. D) neutralize stomach acid.
Describe psychological problems encountered by obese people in their attempts to lose weight
Ascorbic acid is another name for ____
A) folic acid B) vitamin C C) vitamin K D) niacin
All of the following statements are true regarding components of a nutrition study that provides reliable information except that
a) data must be quantifiable. b) proper experimental controls should be used. c) personal testimonials are appropriate type of data to collect. d) the data must be interpreted accurately.