When She Arrived in the ER, the Most Immediate Nutrition

question 30

Multiple Choice

When she arrived in the ER, the most immediate nutrition concern for Kati was:

• A)restoring fluid and electrolyte balance.
• B)starting parenteral nutrition.
• C)estimating her energy needs.
• D)assessing her swallowing ability.

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Definitions:

X-Linked

A gene carried on the X chromosome. If a male inherits an X-linked recessive trait from his mother, he expresses that trait because the Y from his father has no counteracting gene. Females are more likely to be carriers of X-linked traits but are less likely to express them.

Epigenetic

The study of heritable changes in gene expression that occur without alterations in the DNA sequence, influenced by environmental factors.

Polygenic

Pertaining to or involving multiple genes, especially in relation to the genetic basis of complex traits and characteristics.

Nonadditive

A property or situation in which combining two substances or quantities does not simply result in the sum of their individual effects.