The nurse is caring for a 33-year-old female who was in a motor vehicle accident. She is in the stress response phase. Which amino acid is depleted rapidly during stress?
A) Alanine B) Glutamine C) Glycine D) Tyrosine
B
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Glutamine, normally a nonessential amino acid, may become conditionally essential during periods of stress. It appears to be rapidly depleted during stress.
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