Which of the following is not a function of the recommended dietary allowance (rda)?
a. to prevent nutrient deficiencies
b. to reduce the risk of disease
c. to meet nutritional needs
d. to prevent nutrient overdoses

Which of the following substances would you expect to find in the blood, and not in the lymph? selected answers: calcium glucose calcium glucose estrogen oxygen fatty acids water answers:

Aperson is most likely to recover from a viral infection if the infected cells ) can undergo normal cell divisionb) can carry on translation, at least for a few hoursc) produce and release viral proteind) transcribe viral mrna

A5-year-old boy suddenly begins coughing while eating peanuts. he is choking and gagging. when he is brought to the ed, but he is awake and is able to give his name. on physical examination, his vital signs are stable. on examination of the chest, inspiratory stridor and intercostal and suprasternal retractions are apparent. which of the following is the most appropriate initial step in management? - allow patient to clear foreign object by spontaneous coughing- clear oropharynx with multiple blind sweeps with finger- position patient and perform back blows- stand behind patient and perform abdominal thrusts- perform emergency tracheostomy and take to surgery