What Patient Is Most at Risk for Severe Protein Malnutrition

Multiple Choice

What patient is most at risk for severe protein malnutrition?

A) A postsurgical patient who has been NPO for 3 days
B) A postburn patient who has a deep partial-thickness burn
C) A febrile patient who has had a temperature of 102.6°F for 3 days
D) An immobile patient who has been in skeletal traction for 1 week