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Mrs. Brown is 61 years old, is 5?3? tall, and has a medium frame. She is a physically active woman. She reports that she has lost 20 pounds in the last 6 months and now weighs 130 pounds. She complains of poor appetite. She eats 2 meals a day and is complaining that food has lost its taste, and when she eats, she feels something sticking in her throat, pain, and discomfort; she has ill-fitting dentures that she does not wear very often.
Mrs. Brown is at risk of nutritional deficiency due to _____.
A. a high BMI
B. voluntary weight loss
C. problems with her dentures
D. a low BMI
E. restricted access to food
Answer: C
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