One of the most common disadvantages of surgical gastrostomy tubes is that they become dislodged easily

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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Women tend to develop heart disease later than men because

a) women have lower levels of HDLs compared to men. b) women tend to consume more trans fatty acids than men. c) the hormone estrogen has a protective effect in women before menopause. d) women have more blood vessels than men which helps blood to circulate more efficiently.

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The skeleton is completely replaced with new bone about every

A) five years. B) other year. C) ten years. D) twenty years.

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What will happen to fat digestion if a gallbladder is removed?

A. Bile will be directly secreted to the small intestine, continuing fat digestion. B. The pancreas will no longer produce lipase, resulting in incomplete fat digestion. C. The liver will stop producing bile and fat digestion will cease. D. Fats will no longer be able to be digested because of lack of bile from gallbladder.

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