A nurse is working with a cancer patient admitted to the hospital with complaints of loss of appetite and weight loss. An assessment of the client also reveals depletion of lean body mass and serum protein. The nurse accurately recognizes these as characteristics of _____
a. graft-versus-host disease
b. human immunodeficiency virus
c. thrush
d. cancer cachexia
e. neutropenia
d
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A saturated fatty acid contains _____ carbon-to-carbon bonds
a. only single b. only double c. more single than double d. more double than single
Why is appetite suppressed after intense exercise?
a. Thirst overpowers the desire for food and water is satiating. b. The elevated blood lactate level antagonizes ghrelin. c. Glucose and fatty acids are abundant in the blood. d. Exercise causes smell and taste to be suppressed for at least one hour. e. Leptin secretion increases during workouts.
The lipoproteins of egg yolk are classified as
a. both surfactants and good emulsifiers. b. surfactants but not good emulsifiers. c. good emulsifiers but not surfactants. d. neither surfactants nor good emulsifiers.
MCT oil does not require bile for digestion and absorption
Indicate whether the statement is true or false