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Case Study Questions
Use the following case study to answer questions
Mr.Avery is a 77-year-old retired engineer.He is 5'10" tall and weighs 171 pounds.He suffered a stroke, which left him with left-sided paralysis, and he is having difficulty swallowing so he is unable to meet his nutritional needs via oral intake at this time.
-Avery's swallowing ability and oral intake are improving.He is now consuming about 2/3 of his estimated nutrient needs from oral intake.It would be appropriate at this time to:

• A)discontinue the tube feeding.
• B)increase the rate of the tube feeding.
• C)decrease the rate of the parenteral feeding.
• D)discontinue the parenteral feeding.

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Definitions:

Light-Dependent Reactions

These are the initial phase of photosynthesis, where light energy is captured and used to produce ATP and NADPH, which are necessary for the subsequent light-independent reactions.

Photosystems I and II

Components of the photosynthetic process in plants and some bacteria that capture light energy and convert it into chemical energy.

ß-carotene

A strongly colored red-orange pigment abundant in plants and fruits, and a precursor of vitamin A.