Major functions of lipids include all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A. stimulate the production of vitamins and minerals
B. serving as an energy source
C. help in the production of steroid hormones
D. cushioning of the body against bumps and blows
Answer: A
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b. She will need to shorten her exercise routine to decrease fluid retention. c. Her symptoms will likely disappear within a few days after delivery. d. This condition is chronic and must be monitored frequently. e. Her baby will have lifelong chronic hypertension.
What are the bubbly sounds called (heard via stethoscope) that may indicate pulmonary pathology?
a. rales b. clubbing c. percussion d. auscultation e. cor pulmonale
A breastfeeding mother asks you if alcohol can be eliminated from her breast milk by pumping immediately after drinking a few glasses of wine. What would you tell her?
a. Yes; in fact, discarding your breast milk is a good thing to do if you would like to drink while breastfeeding. b. Yes; pumping will help, but you need to pump for the next 24 hours and discard any milk that you collect. c. No; your breast milk will still contain alcohol; you will need to wait 1 hour per alcoholic beverage and then pump the milk and discard it to be safe. d. No; the alcohol will still be in the breast milk and will clear from the milk as soon as it clears from the blood stream: roughly 2 to 3 hours per drink for a 120-pound woman. e. None of the above will help eliminate alcohol from breast milk.
Phytochemicals that have been shown to increase HDL-cholesterol and decrease plaque formation and that are found in red wine and chocolate are called:
1.flavonoids. 2.carotenoids. 3.saponins. 4.indoles.