The nurse recognizes which of the following clients as being at greatest risk for a negative nitrogen balance?

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Negative nitrogen balance occurs when the body loses more nitrogen than the body gains,for example,with infection,sepsis,burns,fever,starvation,head injury,and trauma.Although all these clients may be experiencing an increased nitrogen need for body repair,the burn client has the greatest need and so is at greatest risk for a negative nitrogen balance.

The Nurse Recognizes Which of the Following Clients as Being