An elderly female, adequately nourished, was admitted to the skilled nursing facility 3 months ago. Since then, she has had a significant weight loss and become frail
Her appetite and activity level are reduced and she has lost interest in interacting with other patients. What would the nurse suspect the reason for her condition to be?
a. Need for teaching about nutrition
b. Anxiety
c. Distaste for the food served
d. Adult failure to thrive
ANS: D
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