For patients with hepatitis, a significant barrier to maintaining an adequate intake of kcals is
a. malabsorption.
b. fat intolerance.
c. loss of appetite.
d. increased metabolic rate.
C
Patients with hepatitis often have very little appetite, which makes it hard for them to achieve adequate oral intake of nutrients. Patients with hepatitis do not usually have problems with ma-labsorption, fat intolerance, or increased metabolic rate.
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