A client reports fatigue, irritability, and frequently "catching a cold" over the last few months. The nurse would assess this client for other findings consistent with:
1. Altered nutrition: more than body requirements.
2. Altered nutrition: less than body requirements.
3. Risk for altered nutrition: more than body requirements.
4. Health-seeking behaviors.
ANS: 2
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