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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Loss of appetite, weight loss, depletion of lean body mass, and serum protein are all characteristics of cancer cachexia, a syndrome commonly seen in advanced cancer patients. Tissue rejection, human immunodeficiency virus, and thrush do not typically present with these symptoms.

The Nurse Is Working with a Client Admitted to the Hospital