The potassium content of vegetables can be reduced by a process called _____

a. steaming
b. sautéing
c. leaching
d. boiling
e. starching


c

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Mark is a 5-year-old boy who loves milk. He drinks skim milk all day long. He also loves yogurt and cheese. What type of deficiency is Mark at risk for?

a. Iron b. Zinc c. Calcium d. Vitamin D

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One of the major causes of diarrhea that frequently accompanies tube feedings is _____

a. food allergies b. over-hydration c. low osmolality of liquid medications d. acidity of liquid medications e. sorbitol-containing medications

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Haley, a 34-year-old single female, weighs 210 pounds, is 5?8? tall and has a medium frame. The physician asks you to assist Haley in planning a diet that will allow her to lose 1 to 2 pounds per week. As you discuss Haley's diet with her, you determine that her typical diet consists of these foods: two pieces of bacon, two eggs, one slice of cheese on one biscuit with 8 oz of 2% milk for

breakfast; 4 oz hamburger on a bun, one cup of fries, 32 oz of cola for lunch; two slices of a 12-inch loaded pizza, two cups of salad with 2 tbsp of ranch dressing, 32 oz sweet tea for dinner; and snacks of 6 oz lite yogurt, 1 oz of chips, 1 oz of pretzels, and diet cola throughout the day. Use approximate measures to determine Haley's usual caloric intake for 1 day.

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The enlargement of the thyroid gland, mostly because of iodine deficiency, is known as __________.

a. goiter b. anemia c. rickets d. diarrhea

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