The nurse notices that a patient in the intensive care unit has lost muscle mass and tone in her arms and legs. The nurse would attribute this loss to changes in which process?

The nurse notices that a patient in the intensive care unit has lost muscle mass and tone in her arms and legs. The nurse would attribute this loss to changes in which process?


Answer: 2

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