High-protein diets have been implicated in the development of all of the following EXCEPT:
a. kidney stones.
b. heart disease.
c. cancer.
d. underweight.
d
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The lymphatic system is a circulatory system.
a. true b. false
Which B-vitamin is part of the coenzymes FAD and FMN that aid in carbohydrate and fat metabolism?
A) thiamin B) riboflavin C) folate D) niacin
Alcohol contributes to obesity because it:
a. diminishes the body's use of fat for fuel. b. has as many kcalories as fat. c. increases appetite. d. encourages storage of body protein.
Ms. Lopez is a widowed 68-year-old Nicaraguan woman, and an immigrant who has lived in the United States for ten years. She lives in a second-floor walk-up apartment with her daughter and son-in-law and their four children. Ms. Lopez is admitted to the hospital, is diagnosed with a stroke, and has weakness in her left side. She complains of coughing when she drinks and feels that food sometimes
gets caught in her throat. She has diabetes and high blood pressure and is on several oral medications. She does not, however, check her sugar because she does not feel comfortable pricking her finger. Her body mass index (BMI) is 33 . Ms. Lopez is undocumented and uninsured.Assessing whether Ms. Lopez's left-sided weakness is affecting her ability to perform activities of daily living is the job of which member of the interdisciplinary team? a. occupational therapist b. nurse c. social worker d. speech-language pathologist e. medical doctor