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A Client with Abdominal Pain, Diarrhea, and Weight Loss Is

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A client with abdominal pain, diarrhea, and weight loss is diagnosed with celiac sprue. For which reason should the nurse plan interventions to help prevent this client from developing malnutrition?


A) Steatorrhea resulting from poor fat absorption
B) Large losses of intestinal fluid causing the loss of zinc
C) Malabsorption caused by atrophy of the intestinal villi
D) Poor nutritional absorption as a result of inflammation of the mucosal surfaces

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