A patient with anorexia nervosa shows signs of malnutrition. During initial referring, the nurse carefully assesses the patient for

a. hyperkalemia.
b. hypoglycemia.
c. hypercalcemia.
d. hypophosphatemia.


Answer: d. hypophosphatemia.

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