What Lab Value Responds to Both PEM and Iron Status

question 51

Multiple Choice

What lab value responds to both PEM and iron status?

• A)albumin
• B)prealbumin
• C)retinol-binding protein
• D)transferrin

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Definitions:

Cause-Effect Relationships

The principle of causality that establishes the relationship between something that happens (the cause) and the thing that happens as a result (the effect).

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A cognitive perspective where an individual has difficulty understanding or acknowledging viewpoints other than their own.

Sensorimotor Stage

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