Which amino acid may improve infection, muscle mass, and mortality rates in critically ill patients?
a. leucine
b. glutamine
c. valine
d. isoleucine
e. glycine
b
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Severe folate deficiency is rare in the U.S. because
A. folate is required to be added to enriched grain products. B. Americans consume plenty of folate-rich vegetables. C. folate is added to the water supply. D. an adequate amount of folate is made by bacteria residing in the large intestine.
All of the following are true regarding water-soluble vitamins EXCEPT:
a. they include the B-complex vitamins and vitamin C. b. excess amounts are usually excreted in the urine. c. they are stored in body fat, the liver, and other parts of the body. d. deficiency symptoms develop within weeks or months.
_______________ include patient information or data collected from the patient or caregiver
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