A patient is recovering from an ileocecal resection, where 100 cm was removed, What are your recommendations?
a. oral vitamin B12, increase fluids
b. parenteral vitamin B12, increase fluids, increase protein
c. decrease fluids, increase protein, parenteral B12
d. decrease protein, decrease fluids, oral B12
Answer: b. parenteral vitamin B12, increase fluids, increase protein
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c. formulating a hypothesis. d. describing a phenomenon. e. evaluating the hypothesis.
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A. lactose intolerance. B. colon cancer. C. sulfite sensitivity. D. celiac disease.
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a. 35 grams b. 46 grams c. 59 grams d. 64 grams e. 72 grams