A pregnant woman needs an extra 450 calories above the allowance for non pregnant women during which trimester?

A. first
B. second
C. third
D. first, second, and third


C. third

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Which of the following describes the effect of vitamin A in foods?

a. Fast-food French fries are good sources of vitamin A. b. Arctic explorers who have eaten large quantities of polar bear liver have become ill with symptoms suggesting vitamin A toxicity. c. To date, scientists have been unable to solve the problem of vitamin A deficiencies in developing countries. d. Chlorophyll in vegetables can be converted to active vitamin A in the intestinal cells. e. Pregnant women should eat at least one ounce of beef liver per day to help ensure normal fetal eye development.

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A job that pays the minimum wage lifts a family above the federal poverty threshold

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A nurse is administering total parenteral nutrition (TPN) to a client hospitalized with severe anorexia nervosa. Which laboratory finding would alert the nurse to a potential problem?

a. Elevated phosphate level b. Elevated glucose levels c. Decreased CD4 cell counts d. Decreased magnesium level

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__________ measures the amount of heat the body generates.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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