Author Question: The RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowances) for nutrients are generally: a. the minimum amounts that ... (Read 63 times)

nelaaney · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

The RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowances) for nutrients are generally:
a. the minimum amounts that average people need.
b. more than twice as high as anyone needs.
c. designed to prevent deficiency diseases in half the population.
d. designed to be adequate for almost all healthy people.
e. the same for all ages for all nutrients.

Question 2

KL is a 72-year-old African American female living in a long-term care facility close to the Canadian border. She has a history of RA, which was well controlled until recently. She reports taking calcium supplements and eating lots of cheese. She presents to the hospital with a hip fracture following a fall. Height: 5'8 Weight: 210 pounds Which of the following conditions is most related to KL's fracture?
a. rheumatoid arthritis
b. neuropathy
c. osteoarthritis
d. osteoporosis
e. osteomalacia