Hannah Arther is a 53-year-old marketing executive who was recently diagnosed with uterine cancer. She had a complete hysterectomy and is currently undergoing radiation therapy. She is experiencing nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea as well as anorexia
The primary focus of nutrition care for Ms. Arther is:
a. educating her on ways to prevent the recurrence of cancer.
b. ensuring appropriate intakes of calories and protein.
c. ensuring an adequate intake of vitamins and minerals.
d. preventing iron-deficiency anemia.
b
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she purchases. Which of the following would you say to Sue? a. The American Academy of Pediatrics says that the health risks posed by pesticide residues are significant. b. The American Cancer Society says that consumers should only buy foods labeled "organic" to adequately protect their health. c. The risk of not eating fruits and vegetables for fear of consuming pesticide residues far outweighs the slight risk associated with these substances. d. The amount of pesticides permitted allows for a small margin of safety. e. All of the above are valid comments.
Dr. Sullivan is conducting a clinical trial to determine if vitamin Z can improve test performance of students in an introductory college nutrition course. Dr. Sullivan puts all the student names in a hat and draws names to determine if they will be placed in the control or the experimental group. The experimental group receives a capsule of vitamin Z and the control group a "sugar pill" that tastes and looks identical to the vitamin Z capsule. Neither Dr. Sullivan nor the participants knows who is receiving which treatment. This experiment is BEST described as
What will be an ideal response?
Vitamin A affects our vision in two ways: it enables us to react to changes in brightness, and it
A) supports the development of eye functioning in fetuses. B) enables us to see different colors. C) supports eye functioning later in life. D) enables us to focus on distant objects.
Excess body fat is not associated with cancer development
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false