Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 recommend limiting daily sodium intake to < 2300 mg, which is equivalent to:
a. 1 teaspoon.
b. 2 teaspoons.
c. 3 teaspoons.
d. 4 teaspoons.
a
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A. endocrine and exocrine B. upper and lower C. sympathetic and parasympathetic D. central and peripheral E. voluntary and involuntary
A true statement regarding nutritional status is that:
a. prediction equations are the best way to determine energy requirements. b. nutritional status can be determined solely using serum albumin. c. ideal body weight is a better value to use than usual body weight when determining energy requirements. d. no single parameter directly measures individual nutritional status or determines problems or needs.
Rigid adherence to attaining a given scale weight or body composition is never recommended
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following would be the best candidate for tube feeding?
a. a Crohn's patient recovering from surgery b. a cardiac patient c. a patient with pancreatitis d. a patient undergoing radiation to the head and neck