What niacin - deficiency disease produces the symptoms known as the "four Ds?"
a. scurvy
b. pellagra
c. anemia
d. anencephaly
e. beriberi
Ans: b. pellagra
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a. adding lactase to milk b. consuming yogurt with live bacterial cultures c. dividing her milk intake into small portions throughout the day d. consuming processed, but not aged, cheeses e. consuming food with her milk
The title given to the highest management level in nutrition care is: a. chief clinical dietitian
b. clinical dietician. c. patient services manager. d. clinical nutrition manager.
Which of the following would be the best candidate for tube feeding?
a. a Crohn's patient recovering from surgery b. a cardiac patient c. a patient with pancreatitis d. a patient undergoing radiation to the head and neck
All of the following are true regarding vitamin B12 EXCEPT:
a. it is needed for normal red blood cell development. b. deficiency results in pernicious anemia and neurological damage. c. it is only found in plant sources. d. there are no known toxicity symptoms.