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Arii_bell

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What is the medical term for the administration of food or supplements via the GI tract, either orally or through a feeding tube?
 
  1. Standard nutrition
  2. Parenteral nutrition
  3. Enteral nutrition
  4. Supplemental nutrition

Question 2

How are major and minor minerals classified?
 
  1. By the amount needed in the diet
  2. By the amount available in dairy products
  3. By the molecular weight of the mineral
  4. By the amount of the mineral in the world



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1:Standard nutrition is incorrect because enteral nutrition is the administration of food or supplements via the GI tract.
Rationale 2:Parenteral nutrition is nutrition by intravenous access.
Rationale 3:Enteral nutrition is the administration of food or supplements via the GI tract.
Rationale 4: Supplemental nutrition is nutrition that is added to the diet.

Global Rationale: Enteral nutrition is the administration of food or supplements via the GI tract.

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Rationale 1: Minerals are classified as major minerals (macrominerals) or trace minerals (microminerals) depending on how much is needed in the diet.
Rationale 2: Minerals are classified as major minerals (macrominerals) or trace minerals (microminerals) depending on how much is needed in the diet.
Rationale 3: Minerals are classified as major minerals (macrominerals) or trace minerals (microminerals) depending on how much is needed in the diet.
Rationale 4: Minerals are classified as major minerals (macrominerals) or trace minerals (microminerals) depending on how much is needed in the diet.

Global Rationale: Minerals are classified as major minerals (macrominerals) or trace minerals (microminerals) depending on how much is needed in the diet.




Arii_bell

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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