The nurse who is concerned about a patient's poor nutritional intake and his risk for infection bases this worry on the fact that depletion of which nutrient increases a patient's susceptibility to infection?
A) Vitamin B
B) Fats
C) Proteins
D) Vitamin C
Ans: C
Feedback: Depletion of protein reserves results in atrophy of lymphoid tissues, depression of antibody response, reduction in the number of circulating T cells, and impaired phagocytic function. As a result, the patient has an increased susceptibility to infection.
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