Action by various enzymes results in the conversion of _______________ to progesterone to androstenedione and to testosterone
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
cholesterol
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Iodine is necessary for ________.
A. carrying oxygen in blood B. maintaining normal thyroid function C. producing properly-formed collagen D. transporting proteins in lymph
Into what two groups are vitamins classified?
What will be an ideal response?
Mrs. Z is a 76 year old female who is seen by the internal medicine physician because she has been feeling very depressed. She also gets chronic migraines. The physician takes a full history from Mrs. Z, which reveals that several medications have been prescribed to her by a variety of specialists. It seems that each specialist neglected to pay attention to the meds that Mrs. Z was prescribed by
her other doctors and the potential drug-nutrient interactions. She also takes some daily health supplements. The physician's notes are as follows: Current Meds / Supplements Reason for Prescribing / Taking St. John's wort ............................... she read in a magazine that this helps with depression Slow Fe (iron supplement) ............ for prior anemia Warfarin ......................................... history of embolic stroke Omeprazole ................................... history of peptic ulcer Tums ............................................. chronic upset stomach Amoxicillin ................................... recent respiratory infection Doxazosin ..................................... incontinence Allegra .......................................... seasonal allergies Lipitor ........................................... high cholesterol Vitamin E ...................................... she heard it was good for heart disease Typical Daily Diet Breakfast: eggs, bacon, ½ grapefruit, fresh orange juice Lunch: hotdogs, sausages, or pepperoni sub, sliced tomatoes, cold tea Dinner: cooked spinach, chicken breast, mashed potatoes, hot tea With no fever, shortness of breath or rales, which medication should likely be discontinued for Mrs. Z? a. amoxicillin b. warfarin c. doxazosin d. Lipitor e. omeprazole
Referring to the above patient, how much additional water should be provided per hour?
a. 52 ml b. 89 ml c. 78.5 ml d. 64 ml