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storky111

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on: Jul 16, 2018
Which of the following blood tests is most useful for day-to-day monitoring of long-term trends in the nutrition status of the patient?
 
  a. Albumin levels
  b. Total white blood cell count
  c. Hematocrit
  d. Serum potassium levels

Question 2

What is the normal BMI for adults?
 
  a. 15.5 to 20.6 kg/m2
  b. 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2
  c. 20.6 to 25.9 kg/m2
  d. 22.5 to 26.0 kg/m2


scrocafella

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The general availability and stability of albumin levels from day to day make it one of the most useful tests for assessing long-term trends (Table 23-2).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
A healthy weight may be confirmed by a BMI of between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2 for adults or a BMI-for-age between the tenth and eighty-fifth percentiles for children.


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