A client has been admitted with a diagnosis of primary starvation. The nurse explains to the family that this means the client
a. has a possible problem with the GI tract.
b. has not been eating enough calories and other nutrients.
c. is not eating, absorbing, or using micronutrients.
d. is over-excreting specific nutrients.
B
Primary starvation occurs when adequate nutrition is not delivered to the GI tract because of de-creased eating. Secondary starvation is when the GI tract receives enough nutrients, but does not absorb, metabolize, or use them because of a problem with the GI tract itself. Micronutrient malnutrition is what is occurring in option c. Increased excretion of nutrients would be another example of secondary starvation.
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