Which of the following occurs when less oxygen is supplied to the kidneys?
A. Kidneys secrete the hormone erythropoietin into the blood.
B. Kidneys stimulate the production of aldosterone into the blood.
C. Kidneys secrete the hormone thrombopoietin into the blood.
D. Kidneys stimulate the production of leptin into the blood.
E. Kidneys secrete the hormone hepcidin into the blood.
Answer: A
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Which of the following are tools that help dietetics practitioners promote quality service and demonstrate effectiveness of care?
A. measure outcomes B. expected outcomes C. AND's evidence-based guides D. client-centered outcomes E. all of these
? Ms. S is a 40-year-old female admitted to the hospital with nausea and vomiting. She had a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass two months ago. She reports that her symptoms have been persistent for two weeks and she cannot keep any food down, not even Gatorade. She reports not taking any vitamin and mineral supplements recommended by the RD because "they taste bad." Height: 5'4" Weight: 200# Diet: NPO The dietitian is documenting Ms. S's information using the ADIME method of charting. According to this format, what information is documented under the "A" section?
A. potential for inadequate fluid intake B. addition of vitamins to IV fluids C. nutrition prescription provided for parenteral feedings D. risk of electrolyte imbalance E. nausea and vomiting for two weeks
What is the term for abnormally low amounts of protein in the blood? ?
A) hypoalbuminemia B) proteinemia C) ?hypoglycemia D) marasmus
The abnormal red blood cells seen in pernicious anemia are due to
A. inadequate B-12 intake. B. inadequate folate intake. C. inadequate B-12 absorption. D. inadequate folate absorption.