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Title: Your cousin Wanda was born with a genetic defect affecting her digestion, namely, a lack of ...
Post by: aslocke on Mar 4, 2018
Your cousin Wanda was born with a genetic defect affecting her digestion, namely, a lack of intestinal villus tripeptidases and dipeptidases. Which of the following digestive processes would NOT take place?
 a. Protein  oligopeptides b. Peptides  amino acids
  c. Amino acids  peptides d. Polypeptides  tripeptides

Q. 2

The magnesium present in mineral water has a bioavailability of about
 a. 5. b. 25.
  c. 50. d. 90.

Q. 3

Tom Teenager is a 15-year-old who is eating some but must also receive enteral feedings for malnutrition associated with Crohn's disease. To help Tom carry on normal activities, the health care team might try
 a. continuous feedings. b. intermittent feedings.
  c. a neon-colored feeding tube. d. brightly colored formulas

Q. 4

Of the following sources of amino acids, which would be best absorbed in normal, healthy people?
 a. Whole proteins b. Predigested proteins
  c. Proteins from raw foods d. Mixture of free amino acids

Q. 5

Which of the following is a feature of magnesium in nutrition?
 a. Toxicity is common in people taking diuretics
  b. High intakes interfere with stability of tooth enamel
  c. The amounts present in hard water are poorly utilized
  d. Average intakes from food are below recommendations

Q. 6

Intermittent feeding using the gravity drip is suitable for the delivery of no more than how much formula over 30 minutes?
 a. 100 mL b. 200 mL
  c. 300 mL d. 400 mL


Title: Your cousin Wanda was born with a genetic defect affecting her digestion, namely, a lack of ...
Post by: sarahdmarie on Mar 4, 2018
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Title: Re: Your cousin Wanda was born with a genetic defect affecting her digestion, namely, a lack of ...
Post by: Stefan Ramanayake on Apr 18, 2021
Thanks a lot