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Which of the following statements is true regarding kwashiorkor? 1. Occurs with a long-term loss of protein. 2. Often causes facial and limb edema. 3. Child often has a pot belly. 4. May occur in combination with marasmus.
 
  a. 1, 2, and 3 only
  b. 2 and 3 only
  c. 2, 3, and 4 only
  d. 1 and 4 only

Question 2

Protein-energy malnutrition may be reflected in reduced values for which of the following? 1. Albumin levels 2. Lymphocyte count 3. Transferrin 4. Red blood cell count
 
  a. 1, 2, and 3 only
  b. 1 and 2 only
  c. 2 and 4 only
  d. 3 and 4 only


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

ANS: C
Kwashiorkor results from the more sudden lack of protein and calories, as in the first-born infant weaned suddenly on the arrival of a new sibling, when a diet of nutrient-rich breast milk is trad-ed for a nutrient-poor cereal-based diet. The protruding belly and edematous face and limbs, characteristics of kwashiorkor, result from a lack of circulating proteins needed to maintain fluid balance and to transport fat out of the liver.

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ANS: A
Protein-energy malnutrition may be reflected in low values for albumin, transferrin, transthyretin, retinol-binding protein, and total lymphocyte count.


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