A patient may be at high nutritional risk if he or she
a. is receiving a soft diet.
b. has a serum albumin level of 2.5 g/dL.
c. has been receiving a tube feeding for 1 week.
d. has gained 5 pounds during the previous month.
B
Serum albumin level between 2.4 and 2.9 mg/dL indicates moderate malnutrition; therefore a patient with a serum albumin level of 2.5 g/dL may be at high nutritional risk. Soft diets are al-tered in texture but are still nutritionally adequate. Tube feedings are also nutritionally adequate if administered correctly. Weight gain does not necessarily indicate nutritional risk.
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