Which of the following is definitely NOT a protein?
A) antibody
B) enzyme
C) connective tissue
D) glycogen
Ans: D) glycogen
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A patient on warfarin should avoid:
a. black cohosh b. thiamin supplements c. simple carbohydrates d. B vitamin supplements
During physical activity, the body will cool down by: a. sweating to carry heat away from the surface of the body
b. increasing urination to carry heat away through the kidneys. c. drawing the blood away from the surface of the skin to let the body core cool it. d. using the water from metabolism to cool the body core. e. inhaling oxygen and cooling the blood as it flows through the oxygenated lungs.
You have a patient who has been admitted to the hospital with a stroke. When you visit your patient at meal time, you notice that the small amount of food that has been eaten is pocketed on one side of your patient's mouth. This is a characteristic of which common condition?
a. dysphagia b. oxidative stress c. aspiration d. GERD
AS is a 54 yo business man who has a family history of lung cancer. AS started smoking at 15; years later, he got what he thought was a very bad cold that lasted for a week, started experiencing pain in his tongue, and was given ibuprofen for pain. He then noticed white sores that were getting bigger in his oral cavity near the tongue. He started feeling generally lousy and was unable to eat due
to severe pain, and lost 30 lbs in a month. AS went to the clinic, where they did a biopsy that revealed squamous cell cancer of the oral tongue. AS has undergone RT and surgery to remove the cancer and a restorative surgery was scheduled. Due to RT, AS has developed mucositis and xerostomia in his oral cavity. All his nodes that were sent to the laboratory tested negative for metastasis, and no further RT was needed. The surgeons felt confident that they had removed all the cancer. HT: 5`9" UBW: 165 lbs WT: 135 lbs Meds: Corticosteroids; antineoplastic (dexamethasone) to reduce inflammation, K depletion, Na retention; and morphine for pain. The registered dietitian performs a nutrition assessment on AS. He/She will use which of the following parameters to estimate AS's caloric requirements? a. 20-25 kcal/kg IBW b. 25-30 kcal/kg current body weight c. 30-35 kcal/kg current body weight d. 35-40 kcal/kg IBW