During a class at a nursing home on cancer prevention, a resident asks if one's diet affects his or her risk of developing cancer. The speaker makes the following statements. Which one is incorrect?
a. "Citrus fruits may decrease the risk of esophageal cancer."
b. "Fruits and nonstarchy vegetables may reduce the risk of several types of cancer.".
c. "Foods rich in folate seem to prevent pancreatic cancer.".
d. "Dairy foods have been implicated in many types of cancer.".
e. "Tomato products may decrease the risk of prostate cancer.".
d
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RD is a 29-year-old female who is admitted to a hospital. She has intractable diarrhea and abdominal pain. She has a past medical history of Crohn's disease and has had two resections of the small intestine. She frequently experiences pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen after eating. She claims the pain often gets so bad that she is afraid to eat and has been progressively consuming less than her caloric needs. She takes Asacol and Lomotil to manage the symptoms of Crohn's disease. During a colonoscopy, an obstruction resulting from stricture in the terminal ileum was discovered. A surgery was performed to remove the obstruction and a resection was done with the remaining intestine. RD's gastroenterologist recommends bowel rest and expects her to have a full recovery. Height: 5'4" Weight: 110 pounds Usual Body Weight: 122 poundsDiet: NPO Meds: Asacol, Lomotil Alb. 2.7 Pre-Alb. 17 Na: 138 Cl: 98 BUN: 5 Glucose: 80 K: 3.6 CO2: 25 Cr: 0.8 What is a common complication of Crohn's disease that may require surgery? A. weight loss B. diarrhea C. intestinal perforation D. tenesmus E. muscle wasting
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A) balance B) adequacy C) variety D) moderation
The USDA Multiple Pass Approach is a nutrition assessment method that is very similar to the: a. food diary
b. 24-hour recall. c. mini nutritional assessment. d. food frequency method. e. calorie count method.
There are three types of muscle tissue. Which of the following is classified as part of the muscular system?
A. The heart. B. All muscle tissue, including muscle of arteries, eyes, and the heart. C. All skeletal muscles.