Newborn Lars has a mitochondrial disorder that causes lack of muscle tone, the inability to nurse, and the potential of not being able to safely eat or drink by mouth long-term. What is the approach of choice for nutrition when a patient will be unable to eat for a prolonged period of time?
A) IV nutrition
B) nasogastric tube
C) gastric tube
D) total parenteral nutrition
C
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dependent antigens? A) B cells will initially produce IgM but then switch to another antibody class (IgG, IgA, or IgE). B) T helper cells are required for B cell stimulation. C) Interleukins are required for full stimulation and conversion of B cells into plasma cells and memory cells. D) All of the above.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Which medical term refers to a type of testicular cancer arising from sperm-forming tissue?
A. Testitis B. Spermatogenic C. Cryptorchidism D. Spermolytic E. Seminoma