In order for an amino acid to be used for fuel or to produce glucose, it must first undergo:
Answer: Deamination.
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a. 160 micrograms b. 240 micrograms c. 300 micrograms d. 340 micrograms
You have an 80 yo M patient that has end-stage Alzheimer's disease and has recently been diagnosed with severe dysphagia. This patient is getting ready for discharge from the hospital. His height is 5' 9'' and he weighs 162# with no recent changes in weight. How would you feed this patient?
a. nasogastric tube b. nasointestinal tube c. PEG d. PN
Mr. Walker was started on Pivot 1.5 @ 50 mL/hr. How much energy and protein will this provide? Does it meet his estimated protein and energy needs that you determined in question #8?
What will be an ideal response?
Moderate consumption of alcohol can reduce the risk of CHD by
a. increasing HDL. b. deceasing HDL. c. increasing LDL. d. decreasing LDL.