Question

Imbalanced nutrition can be characterized by excessive or deficient food intake. What potential effect of imbalanced nutrition should the nurse be aware of when assessing patients?

	A	Masking the symptoms of acute infection
	B	Decreasing wound healing time
	C	Contributing to shorter hospital stays
	D	Prolonging confinement to bed

Answer 1

Feeling tired for no reason, having low energy, looking pale and always getting sick can all be signs of certain nutrient deficiencies are the most common symptoms of vitamins and minerals deficiency and it can leads to prolonged illness.

Ex: Multivitamin supplementation may reduce healthcare expenditures associated with medical care consumption (including length of stay in hospital, nurse visits, and medication intake) in community-dwelling elderly persons.