Explain how an incident seemingly unrelated to nutrition, such as the loss of a driver's license or a robbery in an apartment building across the street, can lead to malnutrition in an older adult.
What will be an ideal response?
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A. foods high in monounsaturated fatty acids B. foods high in omega-6 fatty acids C. high glycemic index foods D. low glycemic index foods
Parents and caretakers should be warned against giving high amounts of vitamins and minerals to children, particularly vitamins _____.
A. A and B12 B. A and D C. C and E D. B6and C E. E and K
A cofactor that contains carbon is known as a
A) coenzyme. B) carnitine. C) carbohydrate. D) lipid.
PS is an 87-year-old male admitted to the hospital for stomach pain. He has mild breathing problems and complains of fatigue and chronic stomach upset, for which he takes daily antacid. While hospitalized, a physician has determined that PS has megaloblastic anemia.If the MD were to prescribe folate for PS which of the following is a potential concern?
a. folate could mask a B12 deficiency b. folate is very expensive and hard to find c. folate is a blood thinner d. folate negatively interacts with his iron supplement e. folate could promote growth of H. pylori