Patients with Cirrhosis Require _____ in Order to Prevent Wasting

question 73

Multiple Choice

Patients with cirrhosis require _____ in order to prevent wasting.

• A)adequate fluid
• B)adequate kcalories
• C)high-fat diets
• D)six large meals per day

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Definitions:

Atomic Number

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which determines the chemical properties of an element and its place in the periodic table.

Mass Number

The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom, representing the atom's mass.

Electronegativity

A chemical property that describes the tendency of an atom to attract a shared pair of electrons towards itself in a covalent bond.

Polarity

A property of having distinct and opposite ends or sides, often seen in molecules with uneven distribution of charges.