A Patient Who Is Suffering from Weakness and Lethargy Is

question 65

Multiple Choice

A patient who is suffering from weakness and lethargy is using an oral supplement to take in extra nutrients. A disadvantage of using oral nutrition supplements is that _____.​

• A) ​they are only available in the hospital
• B) ​patients must consume large volumes to gain any benefits
• C) ​they are too high in sugar and fat
• D) ​patients get tired of the taste
• E) ​they must be delivered through a feeding tube

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Definitions:

Springwood

The portion of a tree's annual growth ring that is formed in the early part of the growing season, characterized by larger and less dense cells than those produced later in the season.

Conducting Cells

Cells in plants that form the tubes for transporting water, minerals, and nutrients, namely xylem and phloem cells.

Sieve Tubes

A series of tube-like structures found in plants that are part of the phloem and responsible for transporting sugars and other organic nutrients.

Simple Diffusion

A process where molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration until equilibrium is reached, without the need for energy input.