18. TCE ) Her serum sodium level of 3.8 mEq/L, if converted to mmol/L, is equivalent to a serum potassium of 39 mmol/L. 19. What might the positive urine nitrite and leukocyte esterase tests indicate for this patient? a Kidney disease b. Diabetes c. Liver disease e® Urinary tract infection Explain how you will measure/estimate height to conduct a nutrition assessment for this ent who cannot get out of bed or stand. List at least TWO alternatives. (2 points): Estinetion of neigh cain be made by Wuasunag ary span, Ye a length, recumbant length by a tape nuaduir, oF by a patient | femite reported estimation . 20. pat 21. The patient does not recover as quickly as expected and is started on an enteral tube feeding until she is alert enough to eat. Her formula provides her with 1,400 keals and 58 g protein per day and her total urine nitrogen (TUN) after a 24-hour urine collection is 8 g. Calculate her nitrogen balance and interpret the results. (5 points) — 58g (Ow) = 426 9 “A 9.28 - (842) © -O72 wen a negative Nitrogen balanuy Shows malnutrition, Gre nude to incrudty bee protein intake Sothet the balance Can bo positive, This would allow for weight gain + inapravid, health Chrtus 22. To monitor her visceral protein status once the enteral tube feeding is started, you want to ‘measure a serum protein with a short half life (2-3 days) and that is not affected by iron or vitamin A deficiency. What do you measure? transthyretin (TTHY)/prealbumin albumin transferrin 4d. retinol-binding protein 73, When she does begin consuming food, you want to assess how she is doing by determining her food intake over a 3-day period. What do you do? Conduct a 24-hour recall Ask her to keep a food diary Conduct a food frequency Conduct a nutrient intake analysis or “calorie count” (> ve 8