Standard Formulas Are Used for Clients Who ____

question 78

Multiple Choice

Standard formulas are used for clients who ____. ​

• A)require large amounts of kcalories
• B)are able to digest and absorb nutrients
• C)are severely malnourished
• D)require intravenous feedings

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Definitions:

Trophic Levels

The hierarchical levels in an ecosystem, comprising organisms that share the same function in the food chain and the same nutritional relationship to the primary sources of energy.

Energy Levels

Quantized states of an electron in an atom or molecule, characterized by specific amounts of energy and determinable by quantum mechanics.

Secondary Consumer

Organisms, typically carnivores or omnivores, that obtain energy by consuming primary consumers in an ecosystem's food chain.

Tertiary Consumer

An organism that typically occupies the fourth trophic level in a food web, primarily consuming secondary consumers.