Which of the following is important to the prevention of struvite stones?
a. Avoiding animal proteins b. Preventing urinary tract infections
c. Decreasing dietary calcium intake d. Limiting vitamin C intake.
b
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The process by which fatty acids are metabolized is called _____
a. ?-oxidation b. lipogenesis c. glycogenesis d. lipogenolysis
Which of the following describes the compound phytic acid?
a. Product of starch digestion b. Nonnutrient component of plant seeds c. Found in gastric juice and helps to lower pH of chyme d. Found in high concentrations in the blood of people with diabetes
Miss Conley has congestive heart failure with cardiac cachexia. Which of the following should she avoid?
a. Liquid supplements b. High-fiber foods c. Alcohol d. Exercise
What seems to be the primary trigger to the secretion of the hormones responsible for the hypermetabolic response?
a. The cytokines. b. Release of mediators by the immune system. c. Liver synthesis of acute-phase proteins. d. Shock and hypovolemia.