A patient with ESRD is experiencing vomiting and weakness. You are concerned with nitrogen waste in the blood known as:
a. edema
b. uremia
c. glomerulonephritis
d. ESLD
Ans: b. uremia
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a. chemical, glucose b. corporal, proteins c. physical, amino acids d. chemical, ATP
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g/dL Prealbumin 14 mg/dL TLC 2500 Which biochemical indicator would be used by the medical doctor to determine Ms. Smith's inflammatory status? a. IGF-1 b. fibronectin c. CRP d. albumin
A cook at the foodservice you supervise washes his hands and food contact surfaces prior to preparing food. He cleans the vegetables and then rinses chicken for the main entree. He then chills the chicken promptly. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which of the cook's actions should be eliminated?
a. rinsing chicken b. chilling perishable food promptly c. washing hands d. none of these
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