A nurse is teaching clients about malabsorption during nutrition class, the nurse knows that teaching was successful by which comment?
A) "Malabsorption starts when the lining of the large intestine fails."
B) "Malabsorption leads to malnutrition, which prevents cell reproduction."
C) "Malabsorption often leads to death due to gluten restriction."
D) "Malabsorption is a disease that prevents cells from absorbing fat."
B) "Malabsorption leads to malnutrition, which prevents cell reproduction."
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1. Age, perception, and previous experiences. 2. Education level. 3. Employment status. 4. Nutritional status.
With very few Food and Drug Administration–approved nonprescription weight loss drugs on the market, the pharmaceutical companies that produce these over-the-counter medications can establish what kind of pricing goal?
a. Cost-plus pricing b. Profit-maximizing pricing c. Sliding payment scale d. Price-discrimination pricing
A 16-year-old had a full leg cast for 4 months, and it is being removed today. Which of the fol-lowing statements made by the client shows the most informed understanding of the effects of immobilization of a muscle on its strength and stamina?
1. "I'm hoping to be back at soccer practice in 3 weeks." 2. "Walking and riding my bike will help regain the muscle." 3. "I'll practice the strengthening routine the physical therapist taught me, so I can play baseball in the spring." 4. "There was a good bit of muscle and strength loss, but I'll work at getting it back like it was before the break."
Which pathway carries sensory information toward the central nervous system (CNS)?
a. Ascending b. Descending c. Somatic d. Efferent