Enteral nutrition provides nutrients to the _____
a. lymphatic system
b. gastrointestinal tract
c. central veins
d. peripheral veins
e. peripheral arteries
b
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Patients with chronic renal insufficiency develop anemia because their kidneys synthesize inadequate amounts of:
a. hemoglobin. b. erythropoietin. c. vitamin B12. d. bioavailable iron.
Which of the following statements describes the thermic effect of foods (TEF)?
a. TEF is estimated at 25% of energy intake. b. TEF plus an increase in the metabolic rate due to overeating is called diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT). c. A meal eaten all at once has a lower TEF than one spread out over hours. d. TEF is higher for high-fat foods than for high-carbohydrate foods. e. TEF must be considered when estimating energy expenditure because its contribution to total energy output is substantial.
Why is fluoride not always classified as an essential trace mineral?
What will be an ideal response?
When calcium intake is not adequate, normal blood levels are maintained by reabsorbing calcium from bone.
a. true b. false