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In General, When a Patient's Energy Requirements Are Completely Met

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In general, when a patient's energy requirements are completely met by kilocalorie (kcal) intake in food, which assessment finding will the nurse observe?


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Chronic Hormone Secretion

The continuous or long-term release of hormones into the bloodstream, often maintaining long-standing levels of certain hormones affecting the body's state.

Negative-feedback

A regulatory mechanism in biological systems where the output of a process inhibits or lessens the process's activity.

Neural-feedback

A process through which information about the output of a neural system is returned to it, to adjust its future output and behavior.

Positive-feedback

A biological mechanism whereby a stimulus intensifies the production of a product, leading to an amplification effect in the system.

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