A Patient with a Wasting Illness Will Most Likely Be

question 38

Multiple Choice

A patient with a wasting illness will most likely be in a state of

• A) positive nitrogen balance.
• B) negative nitrogen balance.
• C) ketoacidosis.
• D) protein balance.

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