Blog

A patient with severe anorexia nervosa is admitted to the hospital for medical treatment. The patient presents with severe malnutrition and evidence of organ dysfunction. Labs are drawn and maintenance IV fluids are initiated. As the RN, you are familiar with ATP production in bacterial and eukaryotic cells. How many ATP do you expect aerobic respiration to yield in the patient’s cells?A. 2 ATPB. 38 ATPC. 36 ATPsD. ATP yield is unpredictable.

  Viruses acquire envelopes around their nucleocapsids during A. replication. B. assembly. C. adsorption. D. release. E. penetration.  

Bonus What sort of microbe only grows in the absence of oxygen? a. Anaerobeb. Facultative anaerobec. Aerobed. Halophile

Each one of these minerals is vitally important. Which of these would be considered a trace mineral required in the tiniest quantities:

The major regulatory hormone released during the absorptive state:

Which enzyme is the most specific in breaking down protein:

The smallest percentage of your daily food intake should come from:

Positive feedback is involved in the production of:

Choosemyplate.gov and nutrition.gov provide enormous quantities of educational information about nutrients in food and nutritional needs. They are developed and maintained by:

This wouldn’t be an ideal diet, but you could get by as long as you consume this many specific (essential) amino acids: