The nutrition class is learning that maintaining homeostasis is a function of the body. Which statement is true regarding homeostasis and minerals?
A) For some minerals, the body maintains homeostasis by altering the mineral absorbed.
B) For some minerals, the body maintains homeostasis by altering the mineral excreted.
C) For some minerals, the body maintains homeostasis by releasing minerals from storage for redistribution.
D) For some minerals, the body maintains homeostasis by using one mineral in place of another.
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a 51-year-old female with breast cancer who is on a regular diet. She is to have a mastectomy the following day and the nurse is doing client teaching.
What strategy would the nurse teach this client to increase her protein and calorie intake to promote healing after surgery? A) Consume high-fiber, low-fat nutritional supplements.
B) Eat less food.
C) Take protein supplements and eat low-fat, low-calorie meals.
D) Eat food that has been modified to be more protein- and calorie-dense.
The three basic body plans of bilaterally symmetrical animals.
(A) The structure of a neuron, showing the dendrites, nerve cell body, and axon. (B) Photomicrograph
Pulmonary function test: spirometry. (a) Normal respiratory volumes, as measured during spirometry.
Body Cavities
Growth of the body and brain is dramatic over the first 2 years.
Digestion converts whole foods into individual nutrients that can be used by the body’s cells