Multiple Choice
Case Study Questions
Use the following case study to answer questions
Kati is a 19-year-old female who suffered a head injury and multiple broken bones in a motorcycle accident.She is currently in a coma, on a mechanical ventilator, and receiving enteral nutrition.Kati is 5'2" tall and weighs 115 pounds.
-As a result of the acute-phase response, you would expect Kati's plasma concentrations of _____ to decrease.
A) glucose and cholesterol
B) sodium and potassium
C) iron and glucose
D) albumin and iron
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