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Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in old age remain the same as in younger adults except that the factors have _____ in old age.
 a. more predictive value
  b. no predictive value
 c. less predictive value
 d. fewer repetitions
 e. more meaning

Question 2

Andrew Jamison is a 47-year-old construction worker with a long history of alcohol abuse. Recently he has been experiencing fatigue, weakness, loss of appetite, and weight loss. A visit to his physician and laboratory testing confirmed a diagnosis of cirrhosis. He is 5'10 tall and currently weighs 145 pounds.
  The dietitian assesses Mr. Jamison's protein needs based on an appropriate weight for his height and estimates that he requires _____ grams of protein per day.
 
 a. 25-51
  b. 52-62
  c. 56-83
  d. 98-118



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

c



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