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faduma · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

Water is vital to the human body and needs to be consumed daily. As vital as water is, most people get most of their fluid intake by ingesting other beverages. What value might the other beverages have?

A) They are more beneficial to the body than water.
B) They are complete sources of fluids for the body.
C) They provide no beneficial caloric intake to the body.
D) They may provide phytochemicals to the body.

Question 2

The client most likely to benefit from use of medium chain triglycerides is one who

a. has essential fatty acid deficiency.
b. has malabsorption because of removal of part of their small intestine.
c. needs to gain weight after surgery and chemotherapy to treat bowel cancer.
d. has high serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels.

SamMuagrove · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
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Although naturally calorie-free plain water could be used to completely satisfy fluid needs, other beverages have value in that they may provide nutrients, phytochemicals, and interest to the diet.

Answer to Question 2

B
Medium chain triglycerides are beneficial for patients with malabsorption because they are rela-tively easily absorbed. They do not contain essential fatty acids. They contain the same amount of energy as other fatty acids and so would not be especially beneficial for a client who needs to gain weight. They do not influence serum cholesterol levels.