The process of making glucose from noncarbohydrate sources is called ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
gluconeogenesis
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A nurse is administering total parenteral nutrition (TPN) to a client hospitalized with severe anorexia nervosa. Which laboratory finding would alert the nurse to a potential problem?
a. Elevated phosphate level b. Elevated glucose levels c. Decreased CD4 cell counts d. Decreased magnesium level
Which component of human milk carries out phagocytosis of bacteria and production of complement proteins?
a. whey b. epithelial cells c. macrophages d. B-lymphocytes e. immunoglobins
Which is a common consequence of malnutrition?
A. increased gastric emptying B. delayed wound healing C. cirrhosis D. atrophic gastritis E. hearing loss
Which food category contributes the greatest percent of saturated fat to the U.S. diet?
a. pizza b. dairy products c. snacks and sweets d. burgers and sandwiches