A nurse is determining if children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) should receive facility-based or community-based care.Which of the following children should receive care in the community?

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When a child has a good appetite with no medical conditions (hypoglycemia, hypothermia, dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, and/or infections), Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) under community-based care are appropriate.However, when a child does not have an appetite and/or medical conditions are present, the child needs to receive facility-based care (WHO/UNICEF, RUTF) are special milk-based foods which are soft, crushable, and tasty nutrient- and energy-rich foods that can be consumed by children six months or older.

A Nurse Is Determining If Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition