Which of the following would describe the state of nitrogen balance of a person who ingested 16 g of food nitrogen and lost 19 g of nitrogen?
a. Equilibrium b. Positive balance
c. Negative balance d. Exogenous balance
c
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_____ is defined as the passive movement of water molecules across a cell membrane from a solution with low solute concentration to a solution with a higher solute concentration
A) Homeostasis B) Metabolism C) Osmosis D) Emulsification
A disadvantage of using the gastrostomy route for a tube feeding is:
a. the intestine does not have time to properly absorb the nutrients. b. the feedings are sometimes regurgitated. c. the feeding bypasses the stomach. d. all of the above
Waist circumference can be an indication of "risky" abdominal obesity. A waist circumference of ____ inches for a man would indicate excess abdominal fat and increased health risk
a. 27 b. 32 c. 37 d. 42 e. none of the above
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Dietitians use the MyPyramid Plan as the standard for assessing a population's nutrient adequacy. B. A few nutrients have Adequate Intake values instead of Recommended Dietary Allowances. C. The Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine established Daily Values to determine the nutritional adequacy of Americans' diets. D. If you do not consume 100% of the RDA for vitamin C each day, you have a high risk of developing the vitamin's deficiency disease.