Fifty-eight-year-old Janet Englewood has been living with HIV for the past 15 years. Today she returns to her physician for a follow-up appointment. The physician reports that Janet's blood glucose, LDL, and total cholesterol are elevated. She has also gained a significant amount of weight. Janet is diagnosed with ____
A) HIV cachexia
B) AIDS
C) HIV lipodystrophy
D) ARDS
C
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a. Aorta b. Hepatic vein c. Thoracic duct d. Hepatic portal vein e. Hepatic artery
During which peri-transplant period would the medical nutrition therapy include a particular focus on reducing simple carbohydrates in the diet?
a. Transition phase post-transplant (i.e., 8 to 12 weeks) b. Chronic phase post-transplant (i.e., beyond 12 weeks) c. Pre-transplant d. Acute phase post-transplant (i.e., up to 8 weeks)
If a food contains 350 calories, how many kilocalories does it contain?
A) 148 B) 350 C) 1,480 D) 3,500
In the intestinal cells,
A. carotenes are split by an intestinal enzyme to form vitamin A. B. excess vitamin A is carried to the kidney for excretion. C. vitamin A, as retinal, is converted to beta-carotene. D. All of these choices are correct.