NP is a 30 yo F who was diagnosed with HIV 10 years ago after exposure to the virus as a result of sharing needles. She has come to an outpatient clinic to get her medications and is now being visited by a registered dietitian. She reports that a physician diagnosed her with listeriosis three months ago and prescribed anti-diarrheal medication. HT: 5'2 WT: 129# UBW: 136# (3 months ago) CD4: 451
cells/µL Alb: 2.9 mg/dL NP has decided to continue visiting the registered dietitian in order to stay nutritionally stable. Which of the following will the registered dietitian use when NP returns to measure her muscle status?
a. albumin
b. BIA
c. CD4+ count
d. TSF
b
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