Imbalanced nutrition can be characterized by excessive or deficient food intake. What potential effect of imbalanced nutrition should the nurse be aware of when assessing patients?
A) Masking the symptoms of acute infection
B) Decreasing wound healing time
C) Contributing to shorter hospital stays
D) Prolonging confinement to bed
Ans: D
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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. Malnutrition does not mask the signs and symptoms of acute infection.
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