What are the known effects of raising animals on diets containing retinoic acid as the only source of vitamin A?
a. Growth is stunted b. Blindness develops
c. Retinal synthesis is stimulated d. Retinol synthesis is stimulated
b
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Minerals in extracellular fluid that regulate water balance are:
a. calcium and potassium. b. sodium and chloride. c. phosphorus and magnesium. d. iron and zinc.
A patient with type 1 diabetes calls her physician's office complaining of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The nurse should advise the patient to:
a. cease her insulin injections until she can tolerate food. b. continue her insulin injections and eat tolerated foods that provide the prescribed amount of carbohydrate. c. avoid consuming carbohydrates, but continue her insulin injections. d. cease her insulin injections and eat tolerated foods that provide the prescribed amount of carbohydrate.
In a client who is nonambulatory, body height can be assessed by measuring:
a. arm span. b. body mass index. c. leg length. d. elbow breadth.
Which of the following is a bene?t of a regular strength-training program?
A) increases endurance exercise capacity B) increases VO2max C) reduces the incidence of back pain D) reduces the incidence of colds