What Patient Is Most at Risk for Severe Protein Malnutrition

question 9

Multiple Choice

What patient is most at risk for severe protein malnutrition?

• A) A postsurgical patient who has been NPO for 3 days
• B) A postburn patient who has a deep partial-thickness burn
• C) A febrile patient who has had a temperature of 102.6°F for 3 days
• D) An immobile patient who has been in skeletal traction for 1 week

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