Which of the following statements about recommended dietary intake levels (RDIs) is correct? The RDIs:
a. are the levels of intake of essential nutrientsconsidered adequate to meet the nutritional needsof nearly all healthy individuals in a particular lifestage and gender group.
b. are the daily nutrient levels estimated to meet therequirements of half the healthy individuals in aparticular life stage and gender group.
c. are the average daily nutrient intake levels that areassumed to be adequate based on observed or
experimentally determined approximations or
estimates of nutrient intake by a group (or
groups) of apparently healthy people.
d. are the highest average daily nutrient intake levels
likely to pose no adverse health effects to almost
all individuals in the general population.
A healthy body mass index (BMI) is between:
a. 15 and 30.
b. 15 and 25.
c. 30 and 45.
d. 20 and 25.
Which term describes the process of breaking large molecules into smaller molecules to release the energy for cell function?
a. Anabolism.
b. Catabolism.
c. Metabolism.
d. Malnutrition.
The best type of dressing for a wound bed that has non-viable tissue (black, hard, dehydrated, necrotic) is:
a. hydrocolloid.
b. hydrogel.
c. foam.
d. silver-impregnated dressing.
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