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| Compare and contrast the various components of nutritional assessment |
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| Be able to calculate a patient's nitrogen balance and list factors that may affect nitrogen loss |
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| Be able to calculate a patient's nutritional requirements based on available height, weight, and clinical situation (including total caloric needs, NPC, and protein requirements) |
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| List the indications for enteral nutrition (EN) and parenteral nutrition (PN) |
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| Identify the potential complications associated with both EN and PN |
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| Outline a protocol for monitoring a patient receiving EN or PN |
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| State the signs/symptoms of Refeeding Syndrome and Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency and be able to provide strategies to prevent these disorders from occuring |
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