When Assessing a Patient's Nutritional Status,the Nurse Recalls That the Best

question 23

Multiple Choice

When assessing a patient's nutritional status,the nurse recalls that the best definition of optimal nutritional status is:

• A) nutrients in excess of daily body requirements.
• B) sufficient nutrients to provide for the minimum body needs.
• C) sufficient nutrients for daily body requirements but not for increased metabolic demands.
• D) sufficient nutrients to provide for daily body requirements and for increased metabolic demands.

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Definitions:

Sodium Channels

Membrane proteins involved in the conduction of sodium ions through neuronal and muscle cell membranes, crucial for generating electrical signals.

Voltage-gated Channels

Protein channels that open or close in response to changes in membrane potential, allowing ions to enter or exit cells and facilitate electrical signaling.

Resting Neuron

A neuron in its non-excited state, maintaining a stable negative charge inside the cell relative to the outside, ready to transmit signals when activated.

Endorphin Release

The process through which the body's natural painkillers, endorphins, are released, often in response to stress or exercise, producing a feeling of well-being.