1. Industrial Agriculture: What is "industrial agriculture"? What are the pros and cons of industrial agriculture?
2. GMOs: Are genetically modified foods safe? What are some social and environmental concerns associated with growing genetically modified (GM) crops?
3. Food Waste: What are some environmental problems associated with food waste? Why do we waste so much food? What are some actions you can personally take to reduce food waste?

Calculate how many dietary folate equivalents a pregnant woman is getting from 200 mcg folate from supplement, 80 mcg folate from fortified cereal and 100 mcg folate from other foods (5 points). What is the daily recommended values for folate intake for pregnant women (1 point)? How does the intake values for pregnant women compare to the general population (1 points)? List and describe at least 2 symptoms of folate deficiency (1 point). ???

If you obtained your daily vitamin A from beta-carotene, how much would you have to consume from foods to meet the RDA of 700 mcg RAE (3 points)? List at least 2 symptoms of vitamin A deficiency AND toxicity (1 point). List at least 2 major foods of vitamin A and describe at least 3 health benefits of vitamin A for the body. (2 points) ???

How many IU’s of vitamin D are in an 8 oz glass of milk and how many glasses would you have to drink in order to get the daily recommended intake of vitamin D (600 IU) (3 points)? Describe how vitamin D deficiency is different in children compared to adults (2 points). List and describe 2 symptoms of toxicity (1 points). ???

Scenarios Describe your reactions to each of the following scenarios A) An accident at the dinning room B) Situation of a misunderstanding with a colleague you are experiencing a conflict situation with a member of the team C) A colleague or a co- worker who smoke and leaves you his workload D) A colleague who smokes and leaves his work load to his colleague, you are a witness, what do you do?

Our medical systems are broken. Doctors are capable of extraordinary (and expensive) treatments, but they are losing their core focus: actually treating people.

Doctor and writer Atul Gawande suggests we take a step back and look at new ways to do medicine—with fewer cowboys and more pit crews.

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Protein-Energy malnutrition (PEM) is a common manifestation in cirrhotic patients with a reported incidence of 65 – 90%. One treatment technique is to add branched chain amino acids and/or their keto analogs to the diet. Why do you think clinicians use this as a potential treatment?

What is the suggested dietary regime for avoiding refeeding syndrome in patients that have been with little or no food for over 5 days? What is the metabolic reason for your prescribed treatment?

Is celiac disease a condition that individuals are born with or are there specific risks or triggers that can promote disease? Explain

Anemia is a common concern in individuals with celiac disease. why is this

Describe three different non-GI symptoms of celiac disease

Using the Rule of Nines, a patient with burns on the entire anterior and posterior of both legs would have an estimated total body surface area burn of

a) 36 percent

b) 9 percent

c) 24 prcent

d) 18 percent

The present generation born between 1992 and present – the “I Generation” are the first generation in the history of America that will not grow up to be healthier than their parents.

Medical technology and preventative screening programs and health care have improved from generation to generation, yet we see a decline in the health of this generation and even a slight drop in the average life expectancy in this generation.

Identify and explain what you believe to be the causes for this trend. There is no single factor leading to this change. Consider environment, human behavior, technological, mental health, trends in infection rates, injection drug use.

A patient with colorectal cancer stage I has had a bowel resection with anastomosis procedure. the med/surg unit nurse who is receiving this patient from the post anesthesia care unit is anticipating that the patient will need

a) education about how to care for a temporary colostomy

b) psychosocial support while learning to care for a permanent ileostomy

c) additional chemotherapy or radiation to treat the sites of metastasis

d) education about how to care for an abdominal surgical wound