A client recovering from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash is on a regular diet but has no appetite and is not eating. What could be the result of this client taking in an inadequate amount of calories?
A) Anemia and result in hypoxia in the damaged cells
B) Hypoglycemia leading to polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia
C) Fatigue which would limit the client's ability to attend physical therapy
D) Loss of lean body mass which could lead to complications, infection, and poor wound healing
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