Malnutrition can be too much or too little nutrition. What can malnutrition do in the human body?
A) Decrease risk of disease complications
B) Decrease wound healing time
C) Contribute to shorter hospital stays
D) Prolong confinement to bed
Ans: D
Feedback: Malnutrition interferes with wound healing, increases susceptibility to infection, and contributes to an increased incidence of complications, longer hospital stays, and prolonged confinement of patients to bed. Therefore options A, B, and C are incorrect.
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