For which of the following would home TPN be an appropriate means for maintaining adequate nutrition status?
a. Individuals with dysphagia
b. Individuals with intestinal obstructions.
c. Individuals with head and neck cancers
d. Individuals with neurological impairments affecting the esophagus
b
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a. cortisone. b. serotonin. c. epinephrine. d. acetylcholine. e. histamine.
An estimated ____ percent of adults meet the criteria for metabolic syndrome in the United States
A) 6 B) 12 C) 23 D) 34
Obese children are likely to ________ during adulthood
A) become bulimic B) remain obese C) become anorexic D) become overweight
Describe how the gatekeeper role of the parent can improve the adolescent's diet to avoid some common diet-related problems often encountered during adolescence