Multiple Choice
Mrs. Brown is 61 years old, is 5′3″ tall, and has a medium frame. She is a physically active woman. She reports that she has lost 20 pounds in the last 6 months and now weighs 130 pounds. She complains of poor appetite. She eats 2 meals a day and is complaining that food has lost its taste, and when she eats, she feels something sticking in her throat, pain, and discomfort; she has ill-fitting dentures that she does not wear very often.
Mrs. Brown is at risk of nutritional deficiency due to _____.
A) a high BMI
B) voluntary weight loss
C) problems with her dentures
D) a low BMI
E) restricted access to food
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