A nurse is caring for an older adult who has been diagnosed with geriatric failure to thrive. This patients prolonged immobility creates a risk for what complication?

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If a muscle is in disuse for an extended period of time, it is at risk of developing atrophy, which is the decrease in size. Clonus is a pattern of rhythmic muscle contractions and fasciculation is the involuntary twitch of muscle fibers; neither results from immobility. Lack of exercise is a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis.

A Nurse Is Caring for an Older Adult Who Has