Donna Davis is an 18-year-old girl who is 5'4" and weighs 90 lbs. Her serum albumin level is 2.0 g/100 mL. From this information, what can you conclude about Donna's nutrition status?
a. She is undergoing short-term exposure to stress.
b. Her nutrition status is adequate for her age.
c. Her biochemical data reflects long-term protein depletion.
d. Not enough information is provided to speculate.
c
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