Which of the following is a characteristic of the mineral molybdenum?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the mineral molybdenum?
 a. Enhances the activity of insulin
  b. Deficiency symptoms in people are unknown
  c. Unusually poor food sources are legumes and cereal grains
  d. Toxicity symptoms in human beings include damage to red blood cells

Q. 2

Patients with acute lung injuries or ARDS who require enteral formulas and who also have fluid restrictions may be prescribed a formula with _____ kcalories per milliliter.
 a. 0.5 to 1.0 b. 1.0 to 1.5
  c. 1.5 to 2.0 d. 2.0 to 2.5

Q. 3

Lillie has been losing weight by following a very-low-carbohydrate diet for 2 months. Her primary care physician just diagnosed ketosis through a urine sample. Which of the following symptoms would be another way the physician might have suspected ketosis in Lillie?
 a. Thinning hair b. Irritable temper
  c. Fishy body odor d. Fruity odor on breath

Q. 4

Chromium deficiency is characterized by
 a. hypertension. b. hyperglycemia.
  c. enlargement of the liver. d. enlargement of the thyroid gland.

Q. 5

Patients with ARDS may require _____ grams of protein per kilogram body weight daily.
 a. 0.5 to 1.0 b. 1.0 to 1.5
  c. 1.5 to 2.0 d. 2.0 to 2.5

Q. 6

Adverse side effects of typical low-carbohydrate diets include all of the following EXCEPT
 a. fatigue. b. nausea.
  c. constipation. d. high blood pressure.

Q. 7

What is a glucose tolerance factor?
 a. A protein that stimulates glycolysis
  b. A mineral cofactor for a specific enzyme
  c. A hormone that enhances pancreatic function
  d. A small organic compound that promotes the action of insulin