Review the following data and select the information that is suggestive of undernutrition
A) Body mass index (BMI) of 20
B) Serum albumin slightly below normal, prealbumin and transferring within normal limits
C) Unintentional 3-pound weight loss over a month in an elderly woman weighing 120 pounds
D) Denial of taking a multiple vitamin supplement
A
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1. "Rest, avoid sexual intercourse, and wait for contractions to begin." 2. "Go to the Labor and Delivery unit." 3. To ask the client if she feels the baby moving. 4. "Wait by the telephone, and I will call you back in two hours to check on you."
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a. Light b. Moderate c. Conscious d. Deep
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a. Carbon dioxide and blood b. Food, water, and oxygen c. Genes and oxygen d. Genes and blood
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