General discomfort in the upper abdominal area with complaints of stomach pain, gnawing sensations, fullness, nausea, and bloating is descriptive of:
a. peptic ulcer disease.
b. dyspepsia.
c. hiatal hernia.
d. Sjögren's syndrome.
b
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Pregnant women generally need to take a dietary supplement that contains ________.
A. protein B. conjugated fatty acids C. oxytocin D. folic acid
Abuse of alcohol may lead to a severe form of thiamin deficiency called:
a. beriberi. b. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. c. pellagra. d. rickets.
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A. preeclampsia B. physiological anemia C. SIDS D. pica