The use of PPN is not possible in a patient with ____

A) a partially functioning GI tract
B) a low pain tolerance
C) weak peripheral veins
D) a swallowing disorder


C

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Why does use of the BMI overestimate the prevalence of obesity in the African-American population

a. Blacks have a higher average height than whites. b. Blacks have denser bones and higher body protein concentrations than whites. c. Blacks tend to have different proportions of brown and white adipose tissue than whites. d. The fat pads in blacks are situated primarily around the hips, whereas in whites the pads are primarily abdominal. e. Blacks have both lower average height and higher average weight than whites.

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Sylvia is 82 years of age. Compared to when she was 27 years of age, her ________ now.

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The refrigerator is the best place to thaw frozen birds.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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