The best way to maintain lean body mass is to
a. avoid weight loss.
b. exercise regularly.
c. decrease dietary fat intake.
d. ensure adequate protein intake.
B
Exercise helps maintain lean body mass (muscle). Weight loss causes some loss of lean body mass and ensuring adequate protein intake will help maintain lean body mass, but these effects are less significant than that of exercise. Decreasing dietary fat intake does not affect lean body mass.
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The nurse researcher audiotaped interviews with subjects and would like to play these tapes during dissemination. What steps might this require?
a. Inform the participants that they cannot hear the tapes beforehand. b. None, if the tape is of a group, since there is no expectation of anonymity. c. None, since the tape is a direct "quote" and voice recognition is not controllable. d. A release will need to be obtained from the subjects.
2 : 17 = x : 7
x = _____ a. 14/17 b. 4.8 c. 59.5 d. 7/10
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