If cow's milk is found to contain unusually high levels of iodine, what is the most likely explanation?
a. Storage of milk in galvanized tanks
b. Grazing of cows on high-iodine soils
c. Addition of fortified salt at the milk processing plant
d. Exposure of cows to iodide-containing medications and disinfectants
Q. 2The initial task for the health care team for a client under major stress is to
a. institute total parenteral nutrition to prevent negative nitrogen balance.
b. place a nasogastric tube to begin enteral nutrition.
c. restore fluid and electrolyte balance.
d. determine calorie needs via indirect calorimetry.
Q. 3When protein consumption is in excess of body needs and energy needs are met, the excess amino acids are metabolized and the energy in the molecules is
a. stored as fat only. b. excreted in the feces.
c. stored as amino acids only. d. stored as glycogen and fat.
Q. 4Which of the following is the richest source of iodine?
a. Corn b. Seafood
c. Orange juice d. Cruciferous vegetables
Q. 5A whole-body response to inflammation that persists for more than a few days and remains unresolved is called
a. systemic inflammatory response syndrome.
b. the stress response.
c. the immune response.
d. multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.
Q. 6If the carbohydrate content of the diet is insufficient to meet the body's needs for glucose, which of the following can be converted to glucose?
a. Fatty acids b. Acetyl CoA
c. Amino acids d. Carbon dioxide