The nurse is working with a client admitted to the hospital with complaints of loss of appetite and weight loss. An assessment of the client also reveals depletion of lean body mass and serum protein. The nurse accurately recognizes these as characteristics of ______.

Question

​The nurse is working with a client admitted to the hospital with complaints of loss of appetite and weight loss. An assessment of the client also reveals depletion of lean body mass and serum protein. The nurse accurately recognizes these as characteristics of ______.

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The symptoms described in the scenario are classic signs of cancer cachexia, a syndrome commonly seen in cancer patients that is characterized by loss of appetite, weight loss, depletion of lean body mass, and serum protein. Tissue rejection, HIV, thrush, and bile insufficiency do not typically present with these symptoms.

​The Nurse Is Working with a Client Admitted to the Hospital

The Nurse Is Working with a Client Admitted to the Hospital