Following deamination of an amino acid, toxic ammonia is converted into urea in the ________.

A. liver
B. pancreas
C. muscles
D. kidneys


Answer: A

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A Hispanic pregnant woman is visiting the community clinic for her first prenatal visit. She has a family history of diabetes, she is obese, and her last baby weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces. The nurse realizes that she is at risk for:

a. poor weight gain. b. gestational diabetes. c. anemia. d. malnutrition.

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Determine Mr. Hayato's energy and protein requirements. Justify your answer

What will be an ideal response?

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Patient X is a female with a current BMI < 25, but she does have a history of BMI > 25 . What would be the recommended treatment for this patient?

a. She should devise goals to promote weight loss. b. She should be educated on weight maintenance and assessed for other risk factors. c. She should begin use of a pharmacological weight loss aid. d. She should be educated on weight management.

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