which of the following should NOT be used to assess malnutrition in an irondeficient patient AND WHY
a. transferrin
b. shape of the fingernails
c. anthropometrics
d. prealbumin
transferrin-NOT ACCURATE BC TRANSFERRIN IS ELEVATED WITH IRON
DEFICIENCY ANEMIA DUE TO IT TRYING TO INCREASE THE ...
d. the test shows an abnormally high amount of fat in the feces, but more
disease specific tests are needed before a dx can be made
✓ D- BC THE TEST DOES NOT DETERMINE THE ETIOLOGY OF THE
ABNORMALITY
a pt has lung cancer with liver and bone metastases. his albumin is 2.4g/dL
and his serum ca is 10.6 mg. his spouse reports that his appetite has been
poor but that he eats a pint of strawberry ice cream every night. the dietitian
should encourage the pt to:
a. stop eating the ice cream to lower serum ca
b. eat a variety of nutrient dense foods as tolerated and not be concerned
c. substitute sherbert for the ice cream
d. continue to eat the ice cream but only 1 day/wk
✓ b
the preferred method of testing albumin is the...
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