Four patients are admitted to your service. Who would you address first?
a. patient who had a recent MI
b. patient with gastric distress
c. patient with cancer
d. patient admitted for an appendectomy
Answer: b. patient with gastric distress
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. glycogenic B. ketogenic C. nonessential D. glucogenic
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