You would observe low levels of which protein in a stressed patient?

a. C-reactive protein
b. ceruloplasmin
c. prealbumin
d. UUN


c

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Haley, a 34-year-old single female, weighs 210 pounds, is 5?8? tall and has a medium frame. The physician asks you to assist Haley in planning a diet that will allow her to lose 1 to 2 pounds per week. As you discuss Haley's diet with her, you determine that her typical diet consists of these foods: two pieces of bacon, two eggs, one slice of cheese on one biscuit with 8 oz of 2% milk for

breakfast; 4 oz hamburger on a bun, one cup of fries, 32 oz of cola for lunch; two slices of a 12-inch loaded pizza, two cups of salad with 2 tbsp of ranch dressing, 32 oz sweet tea for dinner; and snacks of 6 oz lite yogurt, 1 oz of chips, 1 oz of pretzels, and diet cola throughout the day. A decrease of 500 calories per day will result in a 1-pound weight loss in 1 week. With this knowledge and the information you have collected about Haley, calculate a new total caloric intake for her to consume each day. How many total calories is Haley allowed per day? Devise a sample daily diet for Haley. Remember to include food items that will supply Haley with the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients she needs.

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Which of the following foods provides the body with water?

A) Cheese B) Corn oil C) Olive oil D) Protein powder

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Which of the following charting methods is a simplified SOAP?

a. DAR b. IER c. PIE d. ADIM

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Consumption of fructans or fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) has been shown to soften feces and to assist in relieving constipation.

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

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