Your nephew Jimmy, who is 10 years old, has told you that his body doesn't make insulin. He confides in you that he craves candy but was told by his parents that he can only eat sugar-free snacks. From which of the following conditions does Jimmy most likely suffer?
a. Hyperactivity
b. Type 1 diabetes
c. Type 2 diabetes
d. Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
b
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A) Caucasian B) African American C) Asian D) Hispanic
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When a water-soluble nutrient molecule has been absorbed and has crossed into the cell of a villus, it enters the bloodstream and is guided to the ________.
a. liver b. heart c. lungs d. kidneys e. gallbladder
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The kidneys activate
a. vitamin A. b. vitamin B6. c. vitamin K. d. vitamin D.
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Which portion of the nutrition care process requires appropriate data collection?
a. Nutrition diagnosis b. Nutrition assessment c. Nutrition collection d. Nutrition intervention e. Nutrition prescription
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