Which of the following becomes a consideration in the nutrition therapy for patients only after receiving a liver transplant?
a. Thiamin deficiency
b. Side effects of immunosuppressant medications
c. Adequate protein intake
d. Food-borne infections
Question 2
What is the best definition of metabolic alkalosis?
a. condition resulting from either retention of cations or loss of nonvolatile acid
b. condition resulting from either retention of bicarbonate or calcium
c. condition resulting from either retention of bicarbonate or loss of nonvolatile acids
d. a kidney disease resulting in hyperventilation
e. a liver disease resulting in reduced respiration