List the three general categories of alterations in fluid balance.
What will be an ideal response?
1) Changes in fluid volume; 2) changes in fluid concentration or osmolality; 3) changes in fluid composition.
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Day-to-day choices can help reduce the risk of heart disease. One of the major risk factors for development of heart disease is elevated LDL, which can be affected by dietary factors like the types and amounts of dietary fat consumed. Read the statements below and select all of the correct statements regarding how various dietary fats affect LDL cholesterol levels.
What will be an ideal response?
Elevated levels of ____ may indicate liver damage
A) ?lactate dehydrogenase B) ?mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration C) ?mean corpuscular volume D) ?alanine aminotransferase
Which of the following is characteristic of type 1 diabetes?
a. The person usually does not develop symptoms until after age 45. b. The pancreas produces more insulin as blood glucose rises c. The person is usually overweight. d. The person's immune system attacks the cells of the pancreas. e. The muscle and fat cells do not respond to insulin normally.
A client is discussing her weight loss efforts with a dietitian. She is complaining that she has only lost 8 pounds in the last several months. The dietitian responds by saying, "I am impressed that you have managed to change your eating habits though. That is progress." This response is an example of which type of communication?
A. motivational interviewing B. probing C. clarifying D. summarizing E. conveying respect