How are sterols different from triglycerides and phospholipids?

What will be an ideal response?


Unlike triglycerides and phospholipids, sterols are not digested.

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Max, a 67-year-old homeless man with a history of alcoholism, is admitted with frostbite and severe malnutrition. What lab values should be monitored when his TPN is started to avoid the development of refeeding syndrome?

a. folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 b. sodium, iron, and zinc c. calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin K d. phosphate, potassium, and magnesium

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A record of an individual's care that provides health information from all clinicians who provide care and is designed to follow the individual wherever they receive health care is known as the:

A. electronic medical record (EMR) B. medical chart C. electronic health record (EHR) D. patient register E. personal health record (PHR)

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The term level of evidence refers to:

a. the number of peers who reviewed a research study manuscript. b. the number of epidemiological studies conducted on a topic. c. the strength of the study with the largest number of subjects. d. the relative strength of the collective body of research on a topic.

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Food labeling became required for most foods in _____, when the nutrient label on foods changed to Nutrition Facts

a. 1990 b. 1994 c. 1998 d. 2002

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