Zach, who has had high blood pressure for years, has lost 7 pounds as a result of climbing stairs rather than taking the elevator whenever he can. At his next checkup, his doctor will probably tell him that his blood pressure is now _____ as a result of his losing weight
a. higher
b. unchanged
c. normal
d. lower
d
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A. 3.1 B. 7.8 C. 4.5 D. 6.2
What are the most common nutritional concerns for someone with COPD? Why is the patient diagnosed with COPD at higher risk for malnutrition?
What will be an ideal response?
Katie has just completed a dietary analysis of the foods she ate for three days and the multivitamin and mineral supplement she takes every morning. As a result of doing this assignment, Katie now has a pretty good idea of the amount of each nutrient she consumes per day. Because she takes a supplement, some of her totals exceeded the RDAs. Which of the following information would be most helpful in determining if she is consuming too much of a nutrient?
A) Adequate Intake (AI) B) Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) C) Daily Values (DV) D) Daily Reference Intakes (DRI)
Why are infant feeding problems more common in extremely low birthweight and very low birthweight infants?
a. Preterm birth reduces the nutritional composition of mother's breast milk b. preterm infants develop the skills for nursing when they reach a postmenstrual age of 40 weeks gestation c. impaired nutrient absorption and slow gut motility affect tolerance of feedings d. increased energy needs are difficult to achieve because of the preterm infant's ineffective nippling skills