An assessment of a child's nutritional status reveals the child is alert, with shiny hair, firm gums, firm mucous membranes, and regular elimination. This child's nutritional status would be described as:
A) Overnourished
B) Undernourished
C) Well nourished
D) Borderline

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Well-nourished children show steady gains in height and weight and have shiny hair, firm gums and mucous membranes, and regular elimination.

An Assessment of a Child's Nutritional Status Reveals the Child