Mrs. P is a 95 yo F who is a resident of a long-term care facility. The wound nurse was doing her rounds and noticed that Mrs. P has developed a partial thickness loss of dermis, open ulcer with a red-pink wound bed. She is 5'2" and weighs 109 #s. Mrs. P's intake is good as per nurse and care technicians. The wound nurse schedules a nutrition consultation for Mrs. P and discusses her finding with
you. How many grams of protein per kilogram of body weight does she need?
a. 0.8
b. 1.0
c. 1.3
d. 2.0
c
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a. malnutrition b. infection c. mental illness leading to suicide d. cancer and cardiovascular disease e. kidney failure
Which of the following statements about the role of hydrochloric acid (HCl) is FALSE?
A) HCl inhibits the digestion of fat so it does not compete with protein digestion. B) HCl untangles the strands of protein and breaks the peptide bonds. C) HCl converts pepsinogen into pepsin. D) HCl denatures protein to allow digestive enzymes to break down the protein.
_______________, a hormone produced by adipose tissue that is involved in energy balance and fat storage, appears to signal that ample fat has been stored
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The "E" in PES stands for:
A. education B. evaluation C. editing D. electronic E. etiology