Author Question: Margaret Leland is 76 years old; she is retired and lives alone. Her only daughter lives two hours ... (Read 87 times)

panfilo · **on:** Aug 21, 2018

Margaret Leland is 76 years old; she is retired and lives alone. Her only daughter lives two hours away. She has a past medical history of heart attack, smoking for 20 years, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. She complains of decreased appetite and disinterest in food. The prognosis for cardiac cachexia is ____.
A) generally good
B) fair
C) fair, with prompt intervention
D) poor

Question 2

What is the greatest single source of sodium in the diet?
A) processed foods
B) unprocessed foods
C) natural salt content of foods
D) salt added during cooking and at the table