What name is given to the time period during which irreversible damage to the fetus may occur from specific events such as malnutrition or exposure to toxins??

A) ?first trimester
B) ?critical period
C) ?fertility period
D) ?conceptual period


B

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? Mrs. Brown is 61 years old, is 5?3? tall, and has a medium frame. She is a physically active woman. She reports that she has lost 20 pounds in the last 6 months and now weighs 130 pounds. She complains of poor appetite. She eats 2 meals a day and is complaining that food has lost its taste, and when she eats, she feels something sticking in her throat, pain, and discomfort; she has ill-fitting dentures that she does not wear very often.   What is the reason for her loss in taste?

A. age B. ill-fitting dentures C. weight loss D. hormones E. throat pain

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The human body normally stores approximately how much energy as fat in adipocytes and as intramuscular triglycerides?

A) 100 kcal B) 1,000 kcal C) 10,000 kcal D) 100,000 kcal

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One of the characteristics of modified diets is:

a. they are not included in a diet manual. b. they are always the same regardless of patient preferences. c. they are altered in consistency or nutrient content. d. they include all foods.

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The Waltons have dinner at their favorite local restaurant. Marty has a hamburger, Jill has grilled chicken, and Lori has clams on spaghetti. They have wine with dinner, order dessert, and thoroughly enjoy the evening. Late the next day, Marty starts having stomach pains. Soon, he also has diarrhea and begins vomiting. Jill decides he should go to the emergency room at the hospital. The medical

intern at the ER sees Marty in extreme pain and immediately begins asking him questions. If you were the intern, how would you answer the following questions?What foodborne illness does Marty likely have, considering what he ate for dinner? a. Vibrio infection b. Escherichia coli c. Shigellosis d. Mad cow disease e. Cryptosporidiosis

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