The nurse is assessing a 30-year-old unemployed immigrant from an underdeveloped country who has been in the United States for 1 month.Which of these problems related to his nutritional status might the nurse expect to find?

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General undernutrition,hypertension,diarrhea,lactose intolerance,osteomalacia (soft bones),scurvy,and dental caries are among the more common nutrition-related problems of new immigrants from developing countries.

The Nurse Is Assessing a 30-Year-Old Unemployed Immigrant from an Underdeveloped