The ____ prevents food from entering the lungs
a. lower esophageal sphincter
b. pharynx
c. ileocecal valve
d. epiglottis
e. esophagus
d
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The chemical structure of vitamin B12 contains cobalt.
a. true b. false
Most amino acids enter your _____ and circulate to the _____
a. lymph, liver b. lymph, pancreas c. blood, pancreas d. blood, liver
Which of the following is not used as a source of energy?
a. Sugar b. Fiber c. Carbohydrates d. Glucose
? PS is an 87-year-old male admitted to a hospital for stomach pain. He has mild breathing problems and complains of fatigue and chronic stomach upset, for which he takes a daily antacid. While hospitalized, a physician has determined that PS has megaloblastic anemia. If the MD were to prescribe folate for PS, which of the following is a potential concern?
A. Folate could mask a B12 deficiency. B. Folate is very expensive and hard to find. C. Folate is a blood thinner. D. Folate negatively interacts with his iron supplement. E. Folate could promote the growth of H. pylori.