When administering the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) to the elderly patient, which of the following would concern the nurse the most?
A) The patient has a weight loss between 1 and 3 kg in the last 3 months.
B) The patient is ambulatory, but does not go out.
C) The patient has a body mass index (BMI) of less than 19.
D) The patient has mild dementia.
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