In the United States, the most frequent cause of hospital readmission during the first two weeks of life is _____.
A. hyperbilirubinemia
B. diabetes
C. Rh sensitization
D. hemolytic disease
E. kernicterus
Answer: A
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A. 5% B. 10% C. 20% D. 30%
Is the current enteral prescription meeting this patient's nutritional needs? Compare her energy and protein requirements to what is provided by the formula. If her needs are not being met, what should be the goal for her enteral support?
What will be an ideal response?
SNAP benefits are intended only to supplement an individual's or family's food budget. Still, if you had to live on $30, the average SNAP benefits for one person for one week in 2015, could you do it and still eat healthfully? Using the website or news circular from your local supermarket, tally the cost of the following: one gallon of milk; one box of a nutrient-dense, fiber-rich breakfast cereal; one loaf of whole-grain bread; one jar of peanut butter (no added sugars); seven small apples (about 2 pounds); one bunch of bananas (about 2.5 pounds); seven sweet potatoes (about 2.5 pounds); two packages of frozen vegetables; two cans of black, white, pinto, or kidney beans (about 7 total servings); one small bag of brown rice; half a dozen eggs. What was your total cost? What important
foods, ingredients, and/or nutrients were missing from this diet? How do you think you'd feel physically and emotionally if you had to follow this diet for one week? What will be an ideal response?
What is a major function of hemosiderin?
a. Enhances absorption of zinc and copper b. Protects the body against free iron release c. Transports iron from the intestines to the liver d. Recycles iron from old red blood cells to the bone marrow e. Promotes iron excretion to protect against overload