Continuous assessment of nutritional status for the purpose of detecting changes in trend or distribution in order to initiate corrective measures is called _____
a. the automated multiple-pass method
b. biochemical assessment
c. anthropometry
d. nutritional monitoring
e. nutritional surveillance
e
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ML is 55-year-old white male with prior medical hx of hyperlipidemia and DM. His mother died at the age of 60 from colon cancer. During the last 4 weeks he has had symptoms of abdominal pain, he feels weak and fatigued, more and more often he feels his back ache, and he has noticed darkening of his urine and lighter-in-color stools. Also, he reports having episodes of nausea and vomiting and has
lost his appetite. ML has been losing weight during the last 5 weeks. All these symptoms led him to his doctor, who ordered a laboratory analysis. The doctor ordered a computed tomography (CT) and an ultrasound. To confirm diagnosis a biopsy was also performed. ML was diagnosed with ductal adenocarcinoma of the head of the pancreas – Stage III. Height: 5'7" Weight: 198# UBW: 220# The doctor ordered the administration of chemotherapy with 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) and improvement of his nutritional condition before surgery (Whipple procedure). Other meds prescribed: Zofran, Duragesic, pancrealipase, regular insulin. Diet Order: NPO After performing a nutritional assessment on ML, the registered dietitian determines that he is at risk for what nutritional complication after surgery? a. scar tissue obstructing the duodenum b. complications with would healing c. return of the cancer d. delayed gastric emptying
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Women who breastfeed have higher risks of breast and ovarian cancer than women who feed their babies formula. B. Women who feed their babies formula tend to lose the extra body fat gained during pregnancy faster than women who breastfeed. C. Breastfeeding is more economical than formula feeding. D. Formula feeding is more convenient than breastfeeding.
All of these clinical symptoms are characteristic of uremic syndrome except _____
a. anemia b. decreased erythropoietin production c. heart muscle enlargement d. hypokalemia e. muscle cramping
The freezing point of water _____ degrees F for each gram molecular weight (58 grams) of sodium chloride (NaCl) added to 1 liter of water
a. decreases 6.0 b. increases 6.4 c. decreases 6.7 d. increases 7.2