Women with gestational diabetes who are overweight or obese should be encouraged to:

a. engage in strenuous exercise.
b. severely restrict carbohydrate intake.
c. adjust energy intake as needed.
d. limit protein intake.


c

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Although Jerome and Joseph are the same age, weight and height; Jerome requires more vitamin C than Joseph. This is an example of ________.

A. nutrigenetics B. nutrigenomics C. nutrifanatics D. nutripronomics

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A cup of breakfast cereal provides 40% of the DRI for folate for adolescent (14- to 18-year-old) females. How much folate is this?

a. 160 micrograms b. 240 micrograms c. 300 micrograms d. 340 micrograms

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The following results occur on a patient's automated chemistries panel: serum sodium 138 mEq/L (normal: 135-145 mEq/L), potassium 5.2 mEq/L (normal: 3.5-5 mEq/L), chloride 102 mEq/L (normal: 98-106 mEq/L), calcium 8.2 mEq/L (normal: 8.7-9.2 mg/dL), phosphate 3.2 mg/dL (normal: 2.5-4.5 mg/dL), albumin 2.9 mg/dL (normal: 3.5-5 mg/dL). Which of the following would be suspected based on this

information? a. Hyperkalemia b. Hyperchloremia c. Hypophosphatemia d. Hypercalcemia

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