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armygirl

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Why is a high-kcalorie diet recommended after short bowel surgery?
 a. To decrease the risk of hypoglycemia b. To help compensate for malabsorption
  c. To promote glycogen storage d. To help restore nutrient losses

Question 2

Immediately after intestinal surgery, the primary nutritional effort should be to
 a. increase protein levels. b. replace fluids and electrolytes.
  c. provide kcalories. d. decrease gas formation.



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Rilsmarie951

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b




armygirl

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Reply 2 on: Aug 21, 2018
Wow, this really help


JaynaD87

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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