What is the mechanism by which Olestra (Olean?) works?
a. Cannot be absorbed because of its chemical structure
b. Cannot be metabolized because of its chemical structure
c. Cannot be stored in adipose tissue because of its chain length
d. Can be broken down by the liver and eventually excreted
a
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following labeling terms for sodium means that there are less than 5 mg of sodium per serving in a product?
a. Reduced sodium b. Sodium free c. Low sodium d. Light in sodium
Eighty-year-old Antonio Hernandez has a past medical history of hypertension, elevated cholesterol, and diabetes. He suffers a massive stroke and is stabilized in the CCU (coronary care unit). It is determined that it is unsafe to feed him orally and a tube feeding will be started immediately. ?The nurse will determine whether Antonio is tolerating the tube feeding by ____
A) ?diluting the formula B) ?adding dye to the formula C) ?checking gastric residuals D) ?adding drug therapy
Free radicals are chemically unstable and searching for additional:
a. electrons b. hydrogen ions c. protons d. neutrons e. carbon atoms