What is the relationship of the amount of sodium excreted to the amount ingested in a normal day?
A) Intake is higher.
B) Excretion is higher.
C) Intake and excretion are equal.
D) Excretion is unrelated to intake.
Q. 2Margaret Leland is 76 years old; she is retired and lives alone. Her only daughter lives two hours away. She has a past medical history of heart attack, smoking for 20 years, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. She complains of decreased appetite and disinterest in food. Ms. Leland is admitted to the cardiac unit with shortness of breath and fluid retention in her extremities. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A) stroke
B) heart failure
C) COPD
D) myocardial infarction
Q. 3What is a general property of the minerals?
A) When a food is burned, all the minerals are found in the ash.
B) Absorption efficiency from foods is similar among the minerals.
C) Minerals in food can be degraded by certain processing methods.
D) Some minerals in food are destroyed by exposure to ultraviolet light.
Q. 4Monica is extremely weak following a bone marrow transplant to treat her cancer. She is anxious to regain her independence. Which item may help her drink beverages?
A) cut-out plastic cup
B) slotted cup
C) two-handed cup
D) covered cup
Q. 5What organ functions as the chief regulator of the body's acid-base balance by controlling the bicarbonate concentration?
A) skin
B) liver
C) kidneys
D) stomach
Q. 6Doyle experiences great difficulty moving his neck because of degenerative disc disease. Which item may help him drink beverages?
A) cut-out plastic cup
B) slotted cup
C) two-handed cup
D) covered cup
Q. 7The normal blood pH range is approximately ____.
A) 6.80-7.15
B) 6.98-7.12
C) 7.35-7.45
D) 7.55-8.55
Q. 8Tina has an uncontrolled tremor as a result of traumatic brain injury. Which item may help her feed herself independently?
A) rocker or roller knives
B) flatware with built-up handles
C) flatware with utensil holders
D) weighted utensils
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