Jamie wants to change her diet to reduce her risk of hypertension, so she decides to maintain a _____ intake
a. high sodium
b. high alcohol
c. high potassium
d. low vegetable and fruit
e. high fat
c
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advocates for the elimination of sweetened beverages in school and suggests replacing them with all of the following EXCEPT:
a. low-fat chocolate milk. b. low-fat milk. c. vegetable juice. d. 100% fruit juice. e. sports beverages.
PS is an 87-year-old male admitted to the hospital for stomach pain. He has mild breathing problems and complains of fatigue and chronic stomach upset, for which he takes daily antacid. While hospitalized, a physician has determined that PS has megaloblastic anemia.Given PS's age and symptoms, what is a likely cause of the megaloblastic anemia?
a. excessive loss of blood from stomach ulcer b. lack of folate from poor dietary habits c. liver disease d. lead poisoning e. reduced B12 absorption due to inadequate intrinsic factor