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Mrs . Carroll is an 1 – year – old female who is going to have a surgical procedure for
removal of an obstructing large – bowel tumor . While assessing her nutritional status , the
AGACNP knows that which of the following is a severe risk factor for poor surgical
outcome ?
A Admitting body mass index of 18 .I kg /m 2
B . 3 day dietary history of 1200
calories daily C . A serum albumin of 3 .2 g/ dL
D . Unplanned weight loss of 8
bs . in the last 6 months