Altering the Environment of the Gut Through Diet, Stress, or Increased

question 51

Multiple Choice

Altering the environment of the gut through diet, stress, or increased antibiotic use, can lead to a life threatening infection of the colon and an increase in

• A) Corynebacterium
• B) Serratia
• C) E. coli
• D) Clostridium difficile.

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Definitions:

FPS-R

A tool used for the assessment of pain, where FPS stands for Faces Pain Scale – Revised, allowing patients to rate their pain by pointing to faces expressing varying degrees of distress.

Physiologic Changes

Natural alterations in the body's functionings that occur due to various factors, such as aging, disease, or environmental changes.

Hip Fracture

A break in the femur (thigh bone) near the hip joint, commonly caused by falls or direct impacts.

Chronic Pain

Persistent pain that lasts weeks to years and continues beyond the typical recovery time for an injury or illness.