MT is a 60 yo F admitted into the hospital with a Crohn's disease exacerbation. After performing a detailed nutrition assessment, you determine that MT has lost more than 10% of her body weight and is experiencing malabsorption.You decide to give MT a meal replacement formula to provide an additional ~600 kcalories per day. How many single-portion containers per day would you recommend?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 3.5
b
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a. heart disease b. birth defects c. cancer d. high blood pressure e. jitteriness
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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In patients with CKD, sodium intake does not usually need to be restricted until GFR falls to:
a. 10 mL/min/1.73 m2. b. 50 mL/min/1.73 m2. c. 75 mL/min/1.73 m2. d. 100 mL/min/1.73 m2.
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