Why are few medications added to parenteral solutions?
A) to avoid potential drug-nutrient interactions
B) to avoid clogging the tubing
C) because they are unnecessary if the solution is properly balanced
D) because it is not possible to do so
A
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Using animal data to extrapolate to humans, researchers estimate that it would take a person ________ years of restricting energy intake to 30% of normal, to increase life expectancy by 3 years.
a. 5 b. 7 c. 10 d. 15 e. 30
It can take up to 5 to 10 years before vitamin E deficiency symptoms emerge.
a. true b. false
Organ failure seems to occur sequentially and often follows this similar pattern among patients:
a. first the kidneys, followed by the lungs, and finally the liver or heart. b. first the liver, followed by the lungs, and finally the kidneys or heart. c. first the lungs, followed by the heart, liver, and finally the kidneys and GI tract.. d. first the lungs, followed by the kidneys or GI tract, and finally the liver.