Which patient is most likely experiencing positive nitrogen balance? A patient admitted:
a. With third-degree burns of his legs
b. In the sixth month of a healthy pregnancy
c. From a nursing home who has been refusing to eat
d. With acute pancreatitis
B
A positive nitrogen balance typically exists during pregnancy when new tissues are being formed. Patients with burns, malnutrition, and serious illness commonly experience negative nitrogen balance because tissues are lost.
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