The nurse encourages the 84-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who has no appetite to try to increase her intake because the disease that diminishes her desire for food also:
a. diminishes the ability to absorb nutrients.
b. increases body's need for nutrients.
c. decreases the body's metabolism.
d. increases the risk of infection.
ANS: B
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