In proportion to size, babies need more nutrients than adults
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Starch digestion begins in the
A) Small intestine. B) Esophagus. C) Stomach. D) Mouth.
Ms. Lopez is a widowed 68-year-old Nicaraguan woman, 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 and 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 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.Assisting Ms. Lopez with her documentation and insurance status is the role of which member of the healthcare team? a. nurse b. occupational therapist c. pharmacist d. social worker
A women who gains excess weight during her pregnancy increases risk for all of the following EXCEPT an increased risk for the
A. mother developing high blood pressure. B. mother developing gestational diabetes. C. need for cesarean section to delivery infant. D. infant being born with a low birthweight.
Discuss why pregnant women are prone to constipation and heartburn. How can they alleviate this?
What will be an ideal response