Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
A patient with severe anorexia nervosa is admitted to the hospital for medical treatment. The patient presents with severe malnutrition and evidence of organ dysfunction. Labs are drawn and maintenance IV fluids are initiated.
-As the RN,you are familiar with ATP production in bacterial and eukaryotic cells.How many ATP do you expect aerobic respiration to yield in the patient's cells?

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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  A patient with severe anorexia nervosa is admitted to the hospital for medical treatment. The patient presents with severe malnutrition and evidence of organ dysfunction. Labs are drawn and maintenance IV fluids are initiated.
-As the RN,you are familiar with ATP production in bacterial and eukaryotic cells.How many ATP do you expect aerobic respiration to yield in the patient's cells?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In aerobic respiration in eukaryotic cells, each molecule of glucose yields a net total of 36 ATP through the process of glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.

Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Question