Consuming grapefruit juice with the cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin:

The next 3 questions are based on this scenario: GV, a 49 yobf, has acute pancreatitis with severe malabsorption.  Parenteral nutrition is initiated via a PICC line.  She receives a 7% amino acid, 25% dextrose solution running at 82 ml/hr, and 250 ml/day of 10% lipid emulsion.  After two weeks, her pancreatitis is starting to resolve, and she begins to take sips of clear liquids (broth, apple juice, jello and sorbet).  She tolerates this well and gradually advances back to a regular diet.

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Fiber plays a protective role against cancer through which of the following mechanisms?

All of the following are common components of an ART regimen, except:

Increased blood glucose in critically ill patients is due in part to the secretion of which of the following?

In the acute flow phase in a critically ill patient, all of the following metabolic pathways increase in activity, except:

Which of the following statements best describes how a retrovirus works:

BONUS QUESTION: What protein intake would you recommend for RC? (assume he has increased demands)

How would you classify the weight status of an individual whose weight is 115% of ideal body weight?