PS is an 87 yo M admitted to the hospital for failure to thrive. While hospitalized, a physician has determined that PS also has megaloblastic anemia. The likely cause you identified would produce an alteration in which lab value?
a. cyanocobalamin
b. folate
c. pyridoxine
d. iron
a
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A) 5 to 10 B) 15 to 20 C) 25 to 35 D) 40 to 50
Pedro would like to gain weight, but despite eating regular meals and having no disordered eating practice or eating disorder, his BMI dropped from 19.0 to 16.2 in one year. According to this information, his physician will need to ________.
A. treat him with hypermetabolic medications B. provide him with a low-fat, low-carb diet that provides 900 kcal/day to gain weight C. let him know that it is not necessary for him to gain weight, because his BMI is in the healthy range D. determine whether he has a serious chronic disease, such as inflammatory bowel disease
Explain which type of fiber prevents constipation and which type prevents high blood cholesterol
What will be an ideal response?
World-wide, the highest incidence of HIV infection occurs in ________
A) sub-Saharan Africa B) South America C) India D) China