A patient has an elevated hematocrit, hemoglobin, and transferrin level. You suspect:
a. fluid overload
b. iron deficiency
c. dehydration
d. none of these
Answer: c. dehydration
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Does this patient's case indicate the use of an immune-modulating formula?
What will be an ideal response?
Limited amounts of surplus amino acids are stored in your body in your __________.
a. muscles b. fat stores c. stomach d. amino acid pools
What is a characteristic of excess intra-abdominal fat?
A) ?It is more common in women than men. B) ?It has been proven to be a poorer indicator of degenerative diseases than the BMI. C) ?It may be more harmful than fat in other locations, according to some research. D) ?It is associated with increased risk for heart disease and diabetes in men but not in women.
Type 1 diabetes has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:
1.it results form a deficiency of insulin. 2.it usually occurs before age 40. 3.it is associated with high levels of central body fat. 4.it results due to a destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas.