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Title: A(n) _______________ stroke occurs as a neurological dysfunction caused by focal cerebral, spinal, ...
Post by: newstudent on Mar 4, 2018
A(n) _______________ stroke occurs as a neurological dysfunction caused by focal cerebral, spinal, or retinal infarction.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Q. 2

Patient X is a 35-year-old female that survived a motor vehicle accident. She is 5' tall and weighs 1101 . She is on mechanical ventilation in the ICU. This hospital does not have the ability to perform indirect calorimetry. Which method should the dietitian use to estimate this patient's energy needs?
 a. 25 kcal/kg UBW
  b. The Mifflin-St. Jeor equation
  c. The Harris-Benedict equation
  d. The Ireton-Jones equation

Q. 3

Mrs. P is an 85-year-old female who is a resident of a long-term care facility. The wound nurse was doing her rounds and noticed that Mrs. P had developed an open ulcer with a partial thickness loss of dermis and a red-pink wound bed on the side of her hip. She is 5'2 and weighs 52 kilograms with no known gastrointestinal or autoimmune issues. The wound nurse schedules a nutrition consultation for Mrs. P and discusses her findings with you.What supplement could benefit wound healing by increasing collagen deposition, improving nitrogen balance, and enhancing several parameters of immune function?
 a. arginine
 b. lysine
 c. vitamin E
  d. vitamin K
  e. iron

Q. 4

The major variations of ketogenic diets in use today include the classic ketogenic diet, the _______________ triglyceride diet, the low-glycemic-index treatment, and the modified Atkins diet.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Q. 5

Increased intake of which of the following may contribute to longer dependence on mechanical ventilation in the patient with ARDS?
 a. Total fat
  b. Phosphate
  c. Water
  d. Omega-3 fatty acids

Q. 6

Mrs. P is an 85-year-old female who is a resident of a long-term care facility. The wound nurse was doing her rounds and noticed that Mrs. P had developed an open ulcer with a partial thickness loss of dermis and a red-pink wound bed on the side of her hip. She is 5'2 and weighs 52 kilograms with no known gastrointestinal or autoimmune issues. The wound nurse schedules a nutrition consultation for Mrs. P and discusses her findings with you.What type of wound has Mrs. P likely developed?
 a. Stage I pressure ulcer
 b. Stage II pressure ulcer
 c. Stage III pressure ulcer
 d. Stage IV peptic ulcer
 e. Stage I gangrenous ulcer


Title: A(n) _______________ stroke occurs as a neurological dysfunction caused by focal cerebral, spinal, ...
Post by: Snofox68 on Mar 4, 2018
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Title: A(n) _______________ stroke occurs as a neurological dysfunction caused by focal cerebral, spinal, ...
Post by: newstudent on Mar 4, 2018
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Title: A(n) _______________ stroke occurs as a neurological dysfunction caused by focal cerebral, spinal, ...
Post by: Snofox68 on Mar 4, 2018
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