A long term care patient has normal intestinal function but cannot eat. What tube feeding should you provide?
a. high protein, high calorie formula
b. isotonic lactose-free formula
c. elemental formula
d. low fiber, low fat formula
Answer: b. isotonic lactose-free formula
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a. natural selection b. "wear and tear" c. non-programmed aging d. caloric restriction e. genomic
During the fight-or-flight reaction to stress the nervous system reacts by: a. temporarily shutting down metabolism
b. slowing down breathing to conserve oxygen. c. releasing stored glucose from the liver. d. speeding up the work of the digestive system. e. slowing the heart rate to conserve blood.
Once food is mixed into a semi-liquid blend, it is called a bolus
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
This metabolic process takes place in the cytoplasm, or fluid portion, of each cell and does not require/ use oxygen
a. Anaerobic metabolic process b. Aerobic metabolic process c. Ketosis d. Resting Metabolic Rate