The placenta is the:
a. developing infant during its second through eighth week after conception until birth.
b. developing infant from the eighth week after conception until birth.
c. muscular organ within which the infant develops before birth.
d. infant from birth until her first birthday.
e. organ from which the infant receives nourishment.
e
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that children age one to five years consume no more than about 700 ml (3 cups) of milk every day as:
A) consuming more than the recommended intake could trigger milk allergy, leading to excessive weight gain and obesity. B) over-consumption of cow milk and sugar-sweetened juice can displace iron-rich foods and/or beverages from the diet. C) the calcium present in three cups of milk is the maximum that can be absorbed each day. D) consuming more than three cups of nutrient-dense cow milk per day leads to calcium and iron toxicity.
Chronic hypertension _____
a. occurs more often in non-Hispanic Black Americans than Caucasian Americans b. is decreasing in incidence due to better medical prevention methods c. is less common in women of older childbearing age d. is usually treated with the same prescriptions in pregnant and non-pregnant women e. increases the rate of fetal growth
Which characteristics most accurately depict our ancestors' diets and lifestyles? a. They drank more milk than we do and were more active
b. They ate less fiber than we do and were less active. c. They ate less saturated fat than we do and were more active. d. They ate more fruits and vegetables than we do and were less active. e. They ate proportionately less meat than we do and were more active.
Patient X is a man seeing the physician due to feelings of malaise and anorexia. The patient reports that lately, his urination has decreased in amount and that it appears "frothy." During examination, the physician notes that the patient's eyelids appear puffy and the patient has edema. Which of the following conditions would most likely be suspected?
a. Stage 1 or 2 chronic kidney disease b. Nephrotic syndrome c. Nephrolithiasis d. Acute renal failure