The nurse recognizes that which diagnosis in an older adult patient increases the risk of cachexia? Select all that apply.

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Cachexia is a complex metabolic syndrome associated with underlying illness and characterized by loss of muscle with or without loss of fat mass. Lung cancer, AIDS, and COPD are conditions known to increase the risk of cachexia due to the chronic inflammation, poor nutritional intake, and the body's increased metabolic demand associated with these diseases. Osteoporosis and GERD do not directly cause cachexia, although they may be present in patients with cachexia due to other underlying conditions.

The Nurse Recognizes That Which Diagnosis in an Older Adult