The Skeletal System Helps Maintain Homeostasis by

question 15

Multiple Choice

The skeletal system helps maintain homeostasis by

• A) acting as a calcium buffer and storage site.
• B) acting as a phosphate buffer and storage site.
• C) acting as an energy buffer and storage site.
• D) acting as a blood cell production site.
• E) All of these aid in maintaining homeostasis.

Comprehend the documentation process in nutrition counseling and its importance.

Identify personal strengths and weaknesses in counseling practice and propose strategies for improvement.

Understand the initial and subsequent phases of a nutritional counseling session.

Identify the components of the ADIME note and their respective roles in nutritional counseling.

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Definitions:

Functional Residual Capacity

The volume of air remaining in the lungs after a normal, passive exhalation, which is crucial for continuous gas exchange in the lungs.

Residual Volume

The volume of air remaining in the lungs after a forceful exhalation, ensuring that the lungs do not collapse.

Total Lung Capacity

The maximum amount of air the lungs can hold, comprised of tidal volume and all reserve volumes.

Spirometer

An instrument used to measure the volume of air inhaled and exhaled by the lungs.