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folubunmi

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Why are bolus feedings used only in patients who are not critically ill?
 a. Bolus feedings restrict the patient's movements for long periods of time.
  b. Risk of aspiration is greater than with other delivery methods.
  c. Bolus feedings wouldn't be adequate to meet the patient's nutrition needs in this situation.
  d. Bolus feedings require the use of an infusion pump.

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Which of the following does NOT describe a feature of protein in nutrition?
 a. The study of the body's proteins in known as proteomics
  b. Protein synthesis requires messenger RNA and transfer RNA
  c. Most of the body's thousands of proteins have been studied thoroughly
  d. The synthesis of a protein by following the genetic code is known as gene expression


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elyse44

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Reply #1 on: Aug 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c


folubunmi

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Reply 2 on: Aug 21, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Wow, this really help

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