A patient with an immune deficiency disorder has been admitted to the medical unit due to a current infection and weight loss of 12% of his body weight
The most appropriate nutritional intervention for this patient would be to encourage foods high in: a. fat.
b. vitamin C.
c. vitamin B12.
d. protein.
D
Foods high in protein will not only help with increasing weight but will aid in synthesizing needed antibodies for this condition. Fats, vitamin C, and B12 will not address either the need for weight gain or antibody synthesis.
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