Which type of nutrition support ensures the maximum function of the GI surface area?
a. tube feeding with an isotonic formula
b. tube feeding with BCAA
c. peripheral parenteral nutrition
d. parenteral nutrition
Answer: a. tube feeding with an isotonic formula
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a. 28-40 lb, 12.7-18.2 kg b. 25-30 lb, 11.4-15.9 kg c. 15-20 lb, 6.8-9.1 kg d. 22-27 lb, 10-12.3 kg
Why do many pediatricians advise continued use of breast milk or infant formula and not cow's milk throughout the first year of life?
The Metropolitan height weight tables is correlated with:
a. highest mortality rates b. weights of healthy people c. lowest mortality rates d. income of individuals
HD is a 21 yo M who has cystic fibrosis. His physician fears that HD's nutritional status is not optimal and has referred him and his family to you for nutrition counseling. The physician has provided you with HD's medical record, and it shows that he is lethargic, has been vomiting, and has been diagnosed with dehydration. In addition, a bone mineral density scan reveals osteopenia. He reports
good appetite and increased intake but the physician believes that both the patient and his family have been non-compliant with nutrition-related recommendations and that HD is not growing as expected. He has been on corticosteroids since early childhood, has gone to chest physiotherapy, and has taken his vitamins "on and off.". The registered dietitian suspects that HD's symptoms of lethargy, vomiting, and dehydration are a result of: a. reduced absorption of minerals. b. loss of sodium through the skin. c. HD's climate. d. increased intake of K.