Substances that the body requires for normal growth and health and that must be obtained from the diet because the body cannot manufacture sufficient amounts are called ____

A) nonessential nutrients
B) essential nutrients
C) phytochemicals
D) allergens


B

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Hypertonia is characterized by _____.

A. low muscle tone B. stiffness C. cognitive delays D. a high level of overall activity E. difficulty with voluntary control of muscle movement

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A tube feeding ran from 7PM till 6AM, providing 1800 calories, at 1.6 calories/cc. How many cc/hour were given?

a. 100 b. 125 c. 210 d. 65

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GFR of _____ is characteristic of kidney failure

a. less than 15 mL/min b. 15 to 29 mL/min c. 30 to 59 mL/min d. 60 to 89 mL/min

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Why is a double-blind, placebo-controlled experiment considered the best type of food challenge test to perform?

A) Because a test is more reliable when the researcher knows who is getting the placebo. B) Because the patient should not know if he/she is receiving the placebo or suspected offending food. C) Because the researcher should not know whether the patient is receiving the placebo or suspected offending food. D) Because blind people are usually more honest in these tests since they cannot see the food. E) b and c

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