Fiber functions to:
a. aid in the absorption of vitamins.
b. produce GI bacteria.
c. stimulate the GI tract muscles.
d. stimulate the absorption of nutrients.
c
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An amino acid that cannot be produced by the body is:
a. alanine b. glycine c. tyrosine d. tryptophan
Ms. Lopez is a widowed 68-year-old Nicaraguan woman, and an immigrant who has lived in the United States for ten years. She lives in a second-floor walk-up apartment with her daughter and son-in-law and their four children. Ms. Lopez is admitted to the hospital, is diagnosed with a stroke, and has weakness in her left side. She complains of coughing when she drinks and feels that food sometimes
gets caught in her throat. She has diabetes and high blood pressure and is on several oral medications. She does not, however, check her sugar because she does not feel comfortable pricking her finger. Her body mass index (BMI) is 33 . Ms. Lopez is undocumented and uninsured.Assessing whether Ms. Lopez's left-sided weakness is affecting her ability to perform activities of daily living is the job of which member of the interdisciplinary team? a. occupational therapist b. nurse c. social worker d. speech-language pathologist e. medical doctor
Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. Although most Americans agree that breakfast is important, 25% routinely skip breakfast. 2. Carbohydrates are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen. 3. The Framingham Heart Study coined the phrase "risk factors" by collecting data on two generations of 10,000 Americans.
Which CAM is biologically based?
a. ayurveda b. meditation c. prayer d. aromatherapy e. refexology