Which of the following is true of negative nitrogen balance?
a. pregnant women always have a greater output of nitrogen when compared to nitrogen intake
b. children experience negative nitrogen balance
c. a man gaining weight would never experience a positive nitrogen balance
d. a patient with severe burns is experiencing negative nitrogen balance as nitrogen output exceeds nitrogen intake
Ans: d. a patient with severe burns is experiencing negative nitrogen balance as nitrogen output exceeds nitrogen intake
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