The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all newborns in the United States receive a vitamin K injection for all of the following reasons except:
A. to prevent vitamin K deficiency bleeding.
B. newborns do not have vitamin K-producing bacteria in their intestines.
C. human milk contains very little vitamin K.
D. vitamin K is lost as a result of bleeding during birth.
D
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a. social marketing. b. social media. c. mass media marketing. d. public service messages.
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a. osteomalacia b. rickets c. osteoporosis d. Paget disease
The body produces _____ from fatty acids when its supply of glucose is limited
a. glucose b. glycogen c. triglycerides d. ketones
The client with Cushing's disease needs to modify dietary intake to control symptoms. In addition to increasing protein, which strategy would be most appropriate?
a. Restrict potassium. b. Reduce fat to 10%. c. Restrict sodium. d. Increase calories.