A Client Who Was Reported Missing 5 Days Prior Is

A client who was reported missing 5 days prior is admitted to the critical care unit. A nurse notes that the client is cachectic and dehydrated, but otherwise without notable disease. The nurse understands that the client is likely experiencing which of the following?

A) Wasting syndrome
B) Uncomplicated starvation
C) Sepsis
D) Multisystem organ failure