Which of the following clients coming to a small free clinic are at high risk for malnutrition? Select all that apply
A) An 88-year-old senior citizen on a fixed budget
B) A 60-year-old homeless Vietnam veteran complaining of pain
C) A 4-year-old child who lives with a single mom in a rooming house
D) A 17-year-old female who thinks she might have been exposed to syphilis
E) A 32-year-old construction working having muscle spasms in his back
Ans: A, B, C
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Among the many causes of malnutrition are poverty and lack of knowledge, acute and chronic illness, and self-imposed dietary restrictions. Homeless people, the elderly, and the children of the poor often demonstrate the effects of protein and energy malnutrition, as well as vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Sexually active teenagers and working young adults are not usually at high risk for malnutrition.
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