A client loses 500 milliliters of blood over several hours from a fractured femur. His blood pressure does not drop because:
a. this amount of blood loss would not affect the blood pressure.
b. of the renin-angiotensin mechanism.
c. the hypothalamus stimulates thirst.
d. transferrin carries iron.
b
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In the United States, the primary reason that crops are genetically modified is to
A. increase their nutrient density. B. confer resistance to drought. C. confer resistance to herbicides. D. increase their fiber content.
Protein accounts for about half of the content of a ________.
A. chylomicron B. low-density lipoprotein (LDL) C. high-density lipoprotein (HDL) D. very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)
If parenteral nutrition is administered continuously for several weeks, transient elevations in _______________ enzymes may be noted
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A person is in negative nitrogen balance during ____
a. infancy b. adolescence c. starvation d. pregnancy e. illness recovery