If this patient's acute pancreatitis resolves, what will be the recommendations for him regarding nutrition and his alcohol intake when he is discharged?
What will be an ideal response?
• Abstention from alcohol
• Adequate calories and protein for recovery.
• Low-fat diet initially until long term pancreatic function is determined and/or tolerance is assessed.
• Pancreatic enzyme replacement—30,000 units of lipase activity per meal and 20,000 units with snacks if long-term pancreatitis function is compromised
• Fat-soluble vitamin supplementation
• Water-soluble vitamins (especially thiamin, riboflavin, niacin)
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What will be an ideal response?
The RDA for adults for vitamin B12 is 1.5 mcg
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The precursor to vitamin A is ____, which is found in ____
A) cholesterol; cheese B) thiamin; cereals C) zinc; orange foods D) beta-carotene; deep green and orange fruits and vegetables E) tryptophan; protein
The leavening for puff pastry is
a. eggs. b. moisture and air. c. baking soda or baking powder. d. biological. e. the mixing method.