question archive An 83-year-old resident of a skilled nursing facility presents to the emergency department with generalized edema of extremities and abdomen
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An 83-year-old resident of a skilled nursing facility presents to the emergency department with generalized edema of extremities and abdomen. History obtained from staff reveals the patient has a history of malabsorption syndrome and difficulty eating due to lack of dentures. The patient has been diagnosed with protein malnutrition.
Post an explanation of the disease highlighted in the scenario you were provided. Include the following in your explanation, usually a paragraph with citation(s) should suffice to cover each point. Citations would reflect classroom textbook, primary, current peer-reviewed journal articles (published in last 5 yr.) usually, 3 will support your points.
The rubric will be your guide. As you can see, at least 3 primary references are needed. These would be from Textbook in the classroom, journal articles.