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This episode covers menu engineering, nephrotic syndrome conditions/ role of albumin, and nephrotic syndrome MNT

Questions

1. Consider a menu with specific regards to menu engineering. On this menu, an item with a high contribution margin is anything with a value above $5 per item. An item with a high menu mix value is anything with a value above 10. Clam chowder is on this menu and has a contribution margin of $4 dollars and a menu mix value of 9. Clam chowder is best described as which of the following?

1. Star

Which of of the following would least likely present in a patient with nephrotic syndrome?   

1. Albuminuria

Which of the following would be most likely suggested to a patient with nephrotic syndrome?

1. 0.8 -1.0 g/kg protein and 25 calories per kg day