A Patient with Suspected Malnutrition Needs to Undergo Testing to Evaluate

question 189

Multiple Choice

A patient with suspected malnutrition needs to undergo testing to evaluate nutritional status and liver function.Which test would be most appropriate for this purpose?

• A)Prealbumin
• B)Potassium, urine
• C)Procalcitonin
• D)Progesterone

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