A Patient Who Has Been in the Hospital for Several

A patient who has been in the hospital for several weeks is about to be discharged. The patient is weak from the hospitalization and asks the nurse to explain why this is happening. What is the nurse's best response?

A) "Your iron level is low. This is known as anemia."
B) "Your immobility in the hospital is known as deconditioning."
C) "Your poor appetite is known as malnutrition."
D) "Your medications have caused drug induced weakness."

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