Nutrient value estimated to meet the needs of half of healthy people in a stage of life and gender is known as:
a. Recommended Dietary Allowance
b. Adequate Intake
c. Tolerable Upper Intake Level
d. Estimated Average Requirement
Answer: d. Estimated Average Requirement
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A) anticoagulant B) statin C) diuretic D) low-sodium diet
For clients on sodium-restricted diets, you should suggest:
a. adding lemon juice to fish for flavoring. b. using garlic salt or onion salt for seasoning. c. eating saltines as a snack. d. increasing fluid intake.
The primary treatment for medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD) is avoiding long periods of fasting. How does this prevent the complications of the disorder?
a. Reduces fatty acid release from adipose tissue. b. Reduces acylated fatty acid build up within the mitochondria. c. Promotes mitochondrial transmembrane uptake of fatty acids. d. Stimulates synthesis of carnitine transferases.
Because they (it) can thin the blood, _____ should not be taken at the same time as blood clot-reducing medications
A) antioxidant vitamins B) calcium C) iron D) vitamin D