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Cooldude101

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on: Aug 20, 2018
When a patient with chronic kidney disease is in neither a catabolic nor anabolic state, which of the following will give the best indication that the patient's protein intake is adequate?
 a. Prealbumin
  b. nPNA
  c. Calorie count
  d. Albumin

Question 2

Metabolic acidosis refers to all types of acidosis that are not caused by excessive ammonia.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

False


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Reply #2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Aug 20, 2018
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