The nurse understands that using metabolic functioning,measures of height,weight,and skinfold thickness,to evaluate muscle atrophy in an immobilized client is known as:

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When assessing metabolic functioning,use anthropometric measurements (measures of height,weight,and skinfold thickness)to evaluate muscle atrophy.Anhydrous means without water,the Balke test determines maximum oxygen utilization,and calorimetry is the determination of heat loss or gain.

The Nurse Understands That Using Metabolic Functioning,measures of Height,weight,and Skinfold