The nurse understands the importance of evaluating the progress of growth in pregnant women, infants, children, and adolescents, detecting under- and over-nutrition in all age groups, and measuring changes in body composition over time. The nurse should recognize that all of these purposes can be served through:
a. anthropometric measurements.
b. functional tests of nutrition status.
c. biochemical tests of protein status.
d. physical examination for signs of malnutrition.
a
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