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Adjusted weight should be used when calculation estimated caloric needs for a patient with a BMI > 30 kg/m2.

WNL indicates:

Identify the equipment.

The popliteal lymph nodes are located in the caudal ventral abdomen just medial to each thigh.

This is an open book and open note exam. Students are allowed to use a scientific non-programmable calculator, printed resources of their choice for this assessment and blank scratch paper. Please destroy scratch paper, when using RPNow, before exiting the recording sessions. Students are not allowed to research answers on the Internet with the exception of their ebook. No other resources allowed . The test must be completed in one sitting. Time Limit: No Time Limit

What acts as a reflexively activated diaphragm to vary (change) pupil size in your eye? A. Ciliary body B. Cornea C. Iris D. Anterior cavity with aqueous humor E. Posterior cavity with vitreous humor

How many kcals and grams of fat does one 250 mL infusion of 20% IVFE (fat) provide? [BLANK-1]

Nutrition recommendations for people with gastroparesis include:

Describe the challenges/differences you have found in learning about, assessing and developing a nutrition care plan for a pediatric patients vs adult patients. 

What type of catheter needs to be in place when providing parenteral nutrition long term?