Erythropoietin stimulates _______________ blood cell formation, and IL-11 increases _______________ production
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
red; platelet
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Ian sweetens his hot oatmeal with a teaspoon of brown sugar. The chemical name for this type of sugar is
A. maltose. B. sucrose. C. lactose. D. galactose.
The mission of the _____ program is to promote and improve the health, education, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, families, and communities.
A. Head Start B. SNAP C. Bright Futures D. WIC E. FMNP
Adolescent girls with diabetes may engage in a pattern of disordered eating commonly called diabulimia. This involves
A. overdosing on insulin to induce weight loss. B. severely restricting carbohydrate intake to avoid weight gain. C. purging excess calories by self-induced vomiting. D. intentionally skipping insulin doses to avoid weight gain.
Tamara and Martin are expecting their first child, a girl, in a few months. Tamara has a family history of type 2 diabetes and her mother had gestational diabetes when she was pregnant with her. Tamara has been overweight for most of her adult life, but began exercising and improved her diet before becoming pregnant. Tamara was recently tested for gestational diabetes and the test result showed
that she has elevated blood glucose levels. Martin has had type 1 diabetes since age 4 . He monitors his blood glucose levels several times a day and takes insulin to manage his blood glucose. Martin has always been a healthy weight, but he does not exercise regularly. His dietary habits also need to be improved to help manage his blood glucose levels. Tamara and Martin are concerned for their family's health and want to do all they can to reduce the risk of diabetes and associated health problems. Tamara's family is at an increased risk of _____ due to their incidence of type 2 diabetes. a. heart disease b. cancer c. osteoporosis d. Alzheimer's disease e. arthritis