What is the nutritional status of the patient

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Question - Boying is a 5 year-old boy who was brought to you because of diarrhea and vomiting for 5 days. You noted that the patient is weak-looking and severely dehydrated. His weight is 10 kg and his height is 97 cm. Upon taking the nutritional history, the mother told you that since the pandemic, they haven't eaten any meat and just eat vegetables that they harvest from their backyard.

Boying: Diarrhea and dehydration (diarrhea and vomiting for 5 days)

Lack protein in the diet

Incomplete nutrition intake

The ordinary height for a 5-year-old is 40 to 45 inches - Boying: 97 cm (38.2 in)

The average weight for a 5-year-old boy is about 16 kg and the average height is about 104 cm. Boying: 10kg

1. What is the nutritional status of the patient? Plot the Z-score and interpret.

2. What other pertinent history will you ask?

3. What are the micronutrients that you think the patient need? Explain your answer.

4. How are you going to manage the patient? Expound your answer.

5. Are you going to send the patient home or admit the patient? Justify your answer.

6. What will be your nutritional advice to the parent?

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