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1. Whichr ofr ther followingr statementsr regardingr fosterr carer isr true?


□A permanency plan must be made for a child in foster care no later than 12 mo from the child's entry into care
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□A minority of children in foster care have a history of abuse or neglect
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□The mission of foster care is to safely care for children while providing services to families to promote reunification
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□Most (>70%) of children in foster care are reunited with their families
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rtherbleedingrtimerandr coagulation rstudies.r Findingsronr pelvicr examinationr conductedrunderr ane

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□Determine von Willebrand factor levels
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, □Measure fibronectin in the vagina
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□Mother who appears devoted and wins over members of care team
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□Multiple hospitalizations and investigations without diagnosis
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□Symptoms on history but not witnessed by medical team
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□Zinc is important in immune function and linear growth
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□Kwashiorkor and marasmus are rare in developed countries
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□The Western diet is associated with increased noncommunicable disease
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supportsrmultiplermetabolicrfunctionsrinrtherbody,risressentialrforrnormalrimmunerfunctioning,randrisrrequiredrtorsupportrlinearrgro
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enrcoexistingrwithrundernutritionrandrmalnutrition,robservedrsometimesrinrthersamercommunitiesrorrevenrthersamerfamilies.r(Se
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5. Componentsr ofr energyr expenditurer inr childrenr include:


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□Basal metabolic rate
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□Energy for physical activity
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□Energy to support growth
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edrtorsupportrgrowthrandrdevelopmentrforrchildren.r(Seere41-4.)



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□Chronic intestinal disorders
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□Zinc deficiency
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