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armygirl

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Why is a high-kcalorie diet recommended after short bowel surgery?
 a. To decrease the risk of hypoglycemia b. To help compensate for malabsorption
  c. To promote glycogen storage d. To help restore nutrient losses

Question 2

Immediately after intestinal surgery, the primary nutritional effort should be to
 a. increase protein levels. b. replace fluids and electrolytes.
  c. provide kcalories. d. decrease gas formation.


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Rilsmarie951

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Reply #1 on: Aug 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b


armygirl

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Reply 2 on: Aug 21, 2018
Wow, this really help

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