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A Small Child Has Just Checked into the Emergency Room

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A small child has just checked into the emergency room due to malnutrition. All of the following are true of refeeding severely malnourished individuals except:


A) a high-protein diet can stop ongoing nitrogen losses, even when energy balance is negative.
B) malnourished patients with limited mobility will increase their central protein stores and be expected to gain muscle mass.
C) a high-energy, high-protein diet will replete both fat and lean tissue stores.

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