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The Hospice Nurse Documents an Assessment Finding of Cachexia in the Patient

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The hospice nurse documents an assessment finding of cachexia in the patient record.What does cachexia describe?


Definitions:

Myosin

A motor protein involved in muscle contraction, working alongside actin in the muscle fiber.

Thick Filament

A component of the muscle fiber composed primarily of the protein myosin, involved in muscle contraction by interacting with thin filaments.

Sliding Filament Mechanism

The process by which muscles contract, involving the sliding of actin and myosin filaments past each other.

Crossbridge

A structure formed when myosin heads in muscle fibers attach to actin filaments during muscle contraction.

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