Which Criterion Is Not a Factor for Determining Whether a Particular

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which criterion is not a factor for determining whether a particular food is allowed on a clear-liquid diet?

• A)its transparency
• B)the amount of digestion required
• C)its nutrient density
• D)the amount of residue left in the colon
• E)that it is liquid at room temperature

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Definitions:

Dalton's Law

The principle that the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the pressures that each would exert if it were present alone.

Partial Pressures

The pressure that a single gas in a mixture of gases would exert if it alone occupied the entire volume of the mixture.

Total Pressure

The combined pressure exerted by a mixture of gases in a container, equal to the sum of the pressures that each gas would exert if it were alone.

Gases

States of matter consisting of particles that have neither a defined volume nor shape, able to expand freely to fill any space available, such as oxygen and nitrogen.