elderly male is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of malnutrition three months after his wife died.The nurse recognizes that this is most likely due to which criteria for identifying malnutrition risk?

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The elderly male's malnutrition is most likely due to depression or social isolation following the death of his wife, which can lead to a lack of interest in eating and poor nutritional intake.

Elderly Male Is Admitted to the Hospital with a Diagnosis