Meals of _______________ quantity tend to stimulate more acid production, delay gastric emptying, and increase the risk of reflux with GERD.
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Q. 2Ms. Smith is an 85-year-old female admitted to the hospital with a hip fracture and dehydration. She is awaiting surgery. Her family reports that she lives alone and has been showing signs of dementia in the last month. The medical doctor requests a nutritional consultation because the nurse reports that Ms. Smith is not eating well. Ht: 5'5'' Wt: 110 UBW: 125 (6 months ago) Alb 2.8 g/dL Hgb 12 g/dL Prealbumin 14 mg/dL TLC 2500 Which biochemical indicator would be used by the medical doctor to determine Ms. Smith's inflammatory status?
a. IGF-1
b. fibronectin
c. CRP
d. albumin
e. transferrin
Q. 3The Nissen fundoplication for treatment of GERD involves taking the fundus of the _______________ and wrapping it around the lower esophagus.
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Q. 4Ms. Smith is an 85-year-old female admitted to the hospital with a hip fracture and dehydration. She is awaiting surgery. Her family reports that she lives alone and has been showing signs of dementia in the last month. The medical doctor requests a nutritional consultation because the nurse reports that Ms. Smith is not eating well. Ht: 5'5'' Wt: 110 UBW: 125 (6 months ago) Alb 2.8 g/dL Hgb 12 g/dL Prealbumin 14 mg/dL TLC 2500 The clinician calculates and interprets Ms. Smith's percent () unintentional weight change. The results are 13.6. This is classified as:
a. mild.
b. moderate.
c. significant.
d. considerable.
e. severe.
Q. 5For the patient with maxillomandibular fixation, all foods must be prepared so that each easily moves through a _______________.
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Q. 6Ms. Smith is an 85-year-old female admitted to the hospital with a hip fracture and dehydration. She is awaiting surgery. Her family reports that she lives alone and has been showing signs of dementia in the last month. The medical doctor requests a nutritional consultation because the nurse reports that Ms. Smith is not eating well. Ht: 5'5'' Wt: 110 UBW: 125 (6 months ago) Alb 2.8 g/dL Hgb 12 g/dL Prealbumin 14 mg/dL TLC 2500 Depending on Ms. Smith's physical limitations, the dietitian may need to measure and calculate her height using:
a. a stadiometer.
b. a knee-height caliper.
c. a tape measure.
d. a length board.
e. a weight-to-height scale.
Q. 7_______________ ingested when teeth are developing is incorporated into the structure of the enamel and protects it against the action of acids.
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