A patient with Crohn's disease is undergoing a sigmoidoscopy. Which best describes this procedure?
a. Imaging of the stomach, liver, and pancreas
b. Evaluation of the colon and distal ileum
c. Assessment of the small intestine
d. Imaging of the colon up to the splenic fixture
e. Evaluation of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
d
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Which of the following should Heather put in the "O" section?
a. Patient states she followed a low-salt diet at home. b. Weight: 135# c. Patient is at high nutritional risk due to anorexia. d. Increase intake greater than or equal to 75% of all meals within 7-10 days.
After digestion of proteins, what products are absorbed into the circulation?
a. Free amino acids only b. Free amino acids and oligopeptides c. Free amino acids and dipeptides only d. Free amino acids, and a few dipeptides and tripeptides
Long-term consumption of high amounts of fluoride can ________.
A. lead to skeletal fluorosis B. delay the development of diverticulosis C. increase the body's metabolism of zinc and sulfur D. reduce the body's need for vitamin C and iron
Sudden shutdown of renal function following traumatic or metabolic injury is called:
a. chronic kidney disease. b. glomerulonephritis. c. acute renal failure. d. oliguria.