Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Niacin Nutrition

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of niacin nutrition?

• A)In foods,it is more unstable than thiamin and riboflavin
• B)The average intake is slightly lower than the RDA in the United States
• C)The amount in a serving of whole-wheat bread is about twice that in a serving of peanut butter
• D)About half of the daily need for most people could be met by the tryptophan found in protein foods

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Definitions:

Total Parenteral Nutrition

A method of feeding that bypasses the gastrointestinal tract, providing nutrition directly into the bloodstream through intravenous infusion.

Gastrostomy Feedings

The process of delivering nutrition directly into the stomach through a tube, used when someone cannot eat by mouth.

Tracheoesophageal Fistula

An abnormal connection (fistula) between the trachea and the esophagus, which can lead to breathing and feeding difficulties and often requires surgical correction.

Replogle Tube

A dual-lumen tube used primarily in neonates for gastric decompression and to remove gastric secretions.