If a patient receiving parenteral nutrition develops eczema,the patient probably has
A) vitamin C deficiency.
B) essential fatty acid deficiency.
C) protein-energy malnutrition.
D) phospholipid and sterol deficiency.

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In a patient receiving fat-free parenteral nutrition,eczema may be a sign of essential fatty acid deficiency.Eczema is not caused by vitamin C deficiency;symptoms of vitamin C deficiency include bleeding gums and breakdown of scar tissue.Eczema is not a sign of protein-energy malnutrition.The body makes phospholipids and sterol,and so deficiency does not occur.

If a Patient Receiving Parenteral Nutrition Develops Eczema,the Patient Probably