A Patient Who Is Hemodynamically Stable Has Been Receiving Protein

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient who is hemodynamically stable has been receiving protein replacement therapy for several days.The nurse realizes that which laboratory test would be the best to determine the patient's current nutritional status?

• A)Total lymphocyte count
• B)Albumin
• C)Transferrin
• D)Vitamin assay

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