Author Question: Nicole is pregnant and is trying to monitor her folate intake. She is eating foods high in folate as ... (Read 93 times)

plus1 · **on:** Aug 21, 2018

Nicole is pregnant and is trying to monitor her folate intake. She is eating foods high in folate as well as taking folate supplements, and she is having a hard time determining how many dietary folate equivalents she is consuming. Below is a list of her daily intake with respect to folate: 1/2 cup of cooked lentils (180 g food folate) 1/2 cup of fresh orange juice (60 g food folate) folate supplement (200 g) How many DFEs is Nicole consuming?
a. 440 b. 480
c. 540 d. 580

Question 2

Clients can be put at risk for malnutrition when _____ alters nutrient metabolism and excretion.
a. chemotherapy b. depression
c. surgical resection of the esophagus d. decreased secretion of bile salts