Evaluate the following assessment data and select the datum that is suggestive of undernutrition
A) body mass index (BMI) of 20.
B) serum albumin slightly below normal, prealbumin and transferrin within normal limits.
C) unintentional 3 pound weight loss over a month in a elderly woman weighing 120 pounds.
D) denial of taking a multiple vitamin supplement.
A
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