Mr. Frank has a functioning GI tract, but minimal digestive and absorptive capacity. The nurse suggests that Mr. Frank receive a(n) _____ formula

a. modular
b. elemental
c. parenteral
d. standard


b

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1.meat. 2.eggs. 3.zucchini. 4.milk.

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Solid fats are not usually liquid at room temperature; they are commonly found in most foods and derived from animals and vegetable oils that have been ________________.

a. processed b. combined with sugars c. hydrogenated d. oxygenated e. nutrient dense

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Specific topics that should be included as components of Stage 1 obesity treatment include _____.

A. limiting screen time to no more than 2 hours of nonacademic time per day B. a very-low-energy diet C. the elimination of fast food meals D. extensive physical activity for 5 hours per day E. the consumption of at least 5 servings of red meat per day

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When giving immunizations to children, adequate protein must be available for the vaccines to be effective because the ____

a. needle from the vaccine will cause too much tissue damage b. body may use the vaccine as a source of protein c. vaccine will replicate within the body d. child's immune system is otherwise too weak to respond

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