Which of the following statements about protein intake is TRUE?
A) To avoid kidney damage, keep daily protein intake below 0.5 g per kg body weight.
B) Daily protein intake of up to 4 g per kg body weight is safe.
C) To avoid kidney damage, do not exceed the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein.
D) Daily protein intake of no more than 2 g per kg body weight is safe.
D
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Fifty-eight-year-old Janet Englewood has been living with HIV for the past 15 years. Today she returns to her physician for a follow-up appointment. Janet is taking ritonavir. What instructions should she receive?
A) It should be taken on an empty stomach. B) It must be taken with food. C) It should be taken 1.5 hours before or 2 hours after a meal. D) It is one of the few protease inhibitors that do not interact with alcohol.
AS is a 54 year old business man who has a family history of lung cancer. AS started smoking at 15; years later, he got what he thought was a very bad cold that lasted for a week, started experiencing pain in his tongue, and was given ibuprofen for pain. He then noticed white sores that were getting bigger in his oral cavity near the tongue. He started feeling generally lousy and was unable to
eat due to severe pain, and lost 30 lbs in a month. AS went to the clinic, where they did a biopsy that revealed squamous cell cancer of the tongue. AS has undergone radiation therapy (RT) and surgery to remove the cancer and a restorative surgery was scheduled. Due to RT, AS has developed mucositis and xerostomia in his oral cavity. All his nodes that were sent to the laboratory tested negative for metastasis, and no further RT was needed. The surgeons felt confident that they had removed all the cancer. HT: 5`11" UBW: 165 lbs WT: 135 lbs Meds: Corticosteroids and antineoplastic (dexamethasone) to reduce inflammation, K depletion, Na retention; and morphine for pain. What values should be used to estimate AS's caloric requirements? a. 20-25 kcal/kg IBW b. 25-30 kcal/kg current body weight c. 30-35 kcal/kg current body weight d. 35-40 kcal/kg IBW e. 40-45 kcal/kg IBW
Zinc deficiency results in decreased immunity and is tied to abnormal _______________ and iron uptake.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which statement about lipid digestion is FALSE?
a. Gastric lipase is responsible for only a small amount of fat digestion. b. When fat enters the small intestine, it triggers the release of CCK and bile. c. Lingual lipase plays an active role in fat digestion in infants. d. Bile is a digestive enzyme that acts as an emulsifier. e. Pancreatic lipase removes each of a triglyceride’s fatty acids, leaving a monoglyceride.