Which of the following is true of cholesterol?
A) Cholesterol provides 9 cal/g.
B) Cholesterol is an essential nutrient because it cannot be synthesized by the body.
C) Cholesterol in food comes from plants (the "good" cholesterol) and from animal products (the "bad" cholesterol).
D) Cholesterol is used by the body to synthesize bile acids and vitamin D.
D
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a. Bow-legged b. Fluid accumulation c. Knock-kneed d. Spinal curvature
The nurse assesses the quality of which patient characteristic when applying the Get Up and Go test from the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model?
a. Stride b. Speed c. Balance d. Flexibility
Closed-ended questions ask respondents to choose the most appropriate answer from a list of alternatives
A) True B) False
The client who has been diagnosed with cancer is to receive chemotherapy with both cisplatin (Platinol-AQ) and vincristine (Oncovin). The client asks the nurse why both medications must be given together
The nurse's response is based on the understanding that the purpose of using both medications is to: 1. Prevent the destruction of normal cells. 2. Increase the destruction of tumor cells. 3. Decrease the risk of the alopecia and stomatitis. 4. Increase the likelihood of erythrocyte and leukocyte recovery.