Describe the types of people who are prone to vitamin deficiencies
Persons who do not eat a balanced diet, including alcoholics, the poor and incapacitated, the elderly, clients with serious diseases that affect appetite, intellectually disabled persons, and young children who receive inadequate care. Fat-soluble vitamin deficiency may occur in clients with chronic malabsorption diseases such as cystic fibrosis, celiac disease, and Crohn's disease.
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Your friend always refers to meat as protein. You try to correct her by stating that:?
a. practically all foods contain mixtures of the energy-yielding nutrients.
b. protein is not the predominant nutrient in meat.
c. protein-rich foods are always high in fat.
d. meat contains more carbohydrate than protein.
What lipid is an essential fatty acid?
a. lecithin b. cholesterol c. linoleic acid d. stearic acid e. butyric acid
Milk is best described as:?
A) a high-fiber, antioxidant-rich food. B) a high-biological value protein source. C) a complementary protein source. D) a non-allergenic protein source. E) a good source of essential fatty acids.
You have a patient who has been admitted to the hospital with a spinal cord injury. Your main goal in the acute phase is to provide which of the following interventions?
a. provide 22.7 kcal/kg b. prevent excessive weight gain c. provide 2.0 g/kg of protein d. ensure fluid intake