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Please could someone answer these nutrition practice questions to help me understand the subject better?

Question 1

Therapeutic diets should:

be expected to be very different from the normal diet

be less than the RDA's, since the patient is sick

be customized to the patient

be as uniform as possible, for consistency

Question 2:

One reason why enteral feedings are preferred over parenteral feedings is that enteral feedings:

are more expensive.

can provide more calories.

help maintain gut integrity and function.

use the circulatory system to deliver nutrients and provide rest for the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

Question 3:

Nutrients that bind with a medication will most likely:

cause nausea

result in malnutrition

increase absorption of both the nutrient and the medication

decrease absorption of both the nutrient and the medication

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