A cancer patient receiving radiation therapy to the head and neck presents with weight loss. The nutrition diagnosis would be:
a. swallowing difficulty
b. involuntary weight loss
c. impaired nutrient utilization
d. hypermetabolism
Answer: a. swallowing difficulty
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