A disadvantage of using the gastrostomy route for a tube feeding is:
a. the intestine does not have time to properly absorb the nutrients.
b. the feedings are sometimes regurgitated.
c. the feeding bypasses the stomach.
d. all of the above
b
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Which of the following is a similarity between sucrase and lactase?
A) They are both enzymes needed for monosaccharide digestion. B) They are both enzymes that release glucose as an end product. C) They are both present in the endosperm region of a wheat kernel. D) They are both hormones needed by the human body to regulate blood glucose.
Which of the following statements about health claims is false?
A. Health claims include language that certain nutrients "may" or "might" impact a specific aspect of health. B. Health claims are approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). C. Health claims are approved only if there is significant scientific agreement supporting a relationship between consuming a certain nutrient and prevention of a certain chronic disease. D. Approved health claims can be listed by food manufacturers on food labels.
It is estimated that malnutrition causes _____ percent of deaths in infants and young children worldwide
A. 15 B. 30 C. 45 D. 60
In studies examining the effectiveness of a nutrient, subjects are divided into two groups. The ____ group receives the nutrient, while the control group does not
A) ?experimental B) ?placebo C) ?randomized D) ?sample