One of the factors that increases the risk of MODS is _____
a. age over 40 years
b. length of hospital stay
c. malnutrition
d. underweight
e. gender
c
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What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following questions based on the case study "Maya" information below. Maya is a 23-year-old star basketball player. She is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 155 pounds. She currently has 18% body fat as measured by hydrostatic weighing. She is currently trying to gain weight. She supplements with fish oil and whey protein. She dislikes drinking water so she tanks down the diet soda. Her
teammate worries about Maya's energy and hydration during practice and games so she frequently brings her low-fat, king-size candy bars containing 80 grams of carbohydrate per bar. Maya usually eats the whole thing and gives her friend lots of hugs for caring for her. Her team training begins with a warm-up, then moves into sprint conditioning drills and shooting practice, and ends with a cool-down. After the team practice, individual strength training is mandatory 3days a week. True or false: When Maya refuses to drink water to support optimal hydration, this is increasing her risk of thermal injury.? A) True B) False