Which of the following illnesses are associated with acute catabolic disease? 1. Trauma 2. Sepsis 3. Burns 4. Pulmonary embolism
a. 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 2, 3, and 4 only
d. 3 and 4 only
ANS: B
This type of protein-energy malnutrition typically occurs with acute catabolic disease, such as in sepsis, burns, or trauma.
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