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  Which of the following can occur with impaired swallowing?

You are getting ready to see a 3-year old child in a WIC clinic. You have plotted the growth measurements on growth charts. You see that the child is at the 75th percentile on the weight for age chart, at the 50th percentile on the height for age chart, at about the 60th percentile on the BMI for age chart. How would you explain the growth chart and the results to the parent? 

In obese, critically ill patients, what is the most accurate statement regarding calorie needs?

Nutrition support cannot replace lean body mass

 Elevation of which of the following lab values would NOT typically be observed in of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)?

  Which of the following is an important component in the nutritional assessment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis?

What are the 6 components of pediatric nutrition assessment? Provide a brief description of each.

 Which of the following lab values is most indicative of hepatic encphalopathy?

Intake of which of the following nutrients is generally NOT decreased in the nutrition therapy of patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD)?

 The guideline for use of a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in patients with neurologic disease or disorders is to use