Question 255 · LEK · Nutrition
Assessment of the patient’s nutritional status helps prepare him/her for surgical treatment through introduction of a scheduled nutritional therapy. Indicate the parameter which is not used for classifying the patient as malnourished:
- A. body mass index (BMI) < 18.5.
- B. body mass loss (ratio between present body mass and that before the disease) of less than 10%.
- C. albumin concentration < 3.5 g/dl.
- D. clinical symptoms: weakness, loss of fat and muscle mass.
- E. low body mass at present.
Hint
Check what amount of weight loss is considered clinically significant and whether the value given reaches it.
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