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Pre-knowledge assessment
Choose the most appropriate answers.
1. Consider the findings below for 9 children. Identify which require
inpatient care and which require community-based care.
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| a) Generalised oedema |
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| b) MUAC <125mm |
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| c) Bilateral pitting oedema in feet and legs |
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| d) Oedema grade+ |
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| e) Swelling of one foot |
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| f) Visible severe wasting and clinically unwell and not alert |
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| g) Weight-for-age <-3SD |
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| h) Weight-for-height <-2SD with appetite loss |
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| i) SAM with difficulty in breathing |
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Please complete the question.
