A student nurse is caring for clients on the postoperative unit. The student asks the registered nurse why malnutrition can lead to poor surgical outcomes. What responses by the nurse are best? (Select all that apply.)
a. "A malnourished client will have fragile skin."
b. "Malnourished clients always have other problems."
c. "Many drugs are bound to protein in the body."
d. "Protein stores are needed for wound healing."
e. "Weakness and fatigue are common in malnutrition."
ANS: A, C, D, E
Malnutrition can lead to poorer surgical outcomes for several reasons, including fragile skin that might break down, altered pharmacokinetics, poorer wound healing, and weakness or fatigue that can interfere with recovery. Malnutrition can exist without other comorbidities.
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