RN Comprehensive Online Practice 2019 B with NGN with lates solution

RN Comprehensive Online Practice 2019 B with NGN with lates solution A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is experiencing chronic anorexia and is receiving enteral tube feedings. Which of the following laboratory values indicates that the client needs additional nutrients added to the feeding? (A) Creatinine 1.1 mg/dL (B) Albumin 2.8 g/dL (C) Triglycerides 100 mg/dL (D) Alkaline phosphatase 118 units/L - ANSWER-Albumin 2.8 g/dL [The expected reference range for albumin is 3.5 to 5 g/dL] (A creatinine level of 1.1 mg/dL is within the expected reference range of 0.5 to 1.1 mg/dL for a female client, and 0.7 to 1.3 mg/dL for a male client) (A triglyceride level of 100 mg/dL is within the expected reference range of 35 to 135 mg/dL for a female client, and 40 to 160 mg/dL for a male client) (An alkaline phosphatase level of 118 units/L is within the expected reference range of 30 to 120 units/L. An elevated alkaline phosphatase level is an indication of liver or bone disorders, with a decreased level indicating malnutrition)