Excess fat is stored in our bodies as a. fatty acids in the ...

[abarnes]

Excess fat is stored in our bodies as
 
  a. fatty acids in the liver.
  b. glycogen in the muscles.
  c. glycerol in cell cytoplasm.
  d. triglycerides in adipocytes.

Question 2

When planning care for the following four clients the nurse recognizes that which client is most at risk to develop an iron deficiency?
 
  1. A 6-month-old infant
   2. A 65-year-old female
   3. A 55-year-old male
   4. A 26-year-old female

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Answer to Question 1

D
Excess body fat is stored as triglycerides in special cells called adipocytes. The liver cannot store fatty acids. Glycerol is not stored in the body. Excess fat cannot be converted to glycogen.

Answer to Question 2

4

Rationale: Women of childbearing age are at the highest risk to develop an iron deficiency related to menses and the increased iron requirements needed during pregnancy. Iron deficiency does not affect the majority of healthy adults. Infants with a diet of breast milk or formula are provided with an adequate source of iron. Iron recommendation for males decreases from the amount needed during adolescence, decreasing from 11 mg/day to only 8 mg/day.

[abarnes]

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[atrochim]

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