What is the most metabolically active organ in the human body?
a. Liver
b. Adrenal gland
c. Stomach
d. Small intestine
e. Brain
Answer: A
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a. increased gastric acid secretion b. medication side-effects c. diarrhea d. malabsorption e. mouth lesions
Preventing or treating malnutrition in patients hospitalized with acute illness may improve their medical outcomes because ____
a. some illnesses lead to eating disorders b. patients should lose weight while hospitalized c. poor nutrition status weakens the immune system d. most patients have limited energy stores e. acute illnesses require longer hospital stays than chronic illnesses
Which functional cell of the nervous system is responsible for transmission of information from one cell to another?
A. nerves B. neurons C. ganglions D. glial cells E. lymphocytes
Imagine you are a nutritionist working in a country other than the United States. Which is an assumption about vitamin D status that is NOT true?
A) ?The latitude makes a difference as regards how much vitamin D can be self-synthesized. B) ?Customs of dress make a difference as regards how much vitamin D can be self-synthesized. C) ?Cow's milk is a reliable source of vitamin D in the food supply. D) ?Skin color makes a difference as regards how much sun is needed to synthesize vitamin D.