A Small Child Has Just Checked into the Emergency Room

question 49

Multiple Choice

A small child has just checked into the emergency room due to malnutrition. All of the following are true of refeeding severely malnourished individuals except:

• A) a high-protein diet can stop ongoing nitrogen losses, even when energy balance is negative.
• B) malnourished patients with limited mobility will increase their central protein stores and be expected to gain muscle mass.
• C) a high-energy, high-protein diet will replete both fat and lean tissue stores.

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