In a Study Discussed in Your Textbook, Participants Had Nutrients

question 170

Multiple Choice

In a study discussed in your textbook, participants had nutrients delivered directly into their stomachs via a feeding tube. Compared to control subjects who believed they were being tube-fed but were not, tube-fed participants

• A) consumed more food.
• B) consumed less food.
• C) consumed the same amount of food.
• D) consumed less nutritious food but more junk food.

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Definitions:

Biophysical Profile

A prenatal ultrasound evaluation of fetal well-being, assessing factors such as movement, tone, breathing movements, and amniotic fluid volume.

Baby Delivery

The process of giving birth to a baby, also known as labor and delivery, encompassing all stages from the onset of contractions to the birth of the child.

Nonstress Test

A prenatal test used to check on a baby's health by measuring heart rate and response to movement.

Fetal Distress

Fetal distress is a term used to describe signs before and during childbirth indicating that the fetus is not well, often due to inadequate oxygen supply.