Margaret Leland is 76 years old; she is retired and lives alone. Her only daughter lives two hours away. She has a past medical history of heart attack, smoking for 20 years, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. She complains of decreased appetite and disinterest in food. The prognosis for cardiac cachexia is ____
A) generally good
B) fair
C) fair, with prompt intervention
D) poor
D
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