What correlation exists between COPD patients who refuse to eat and have severe nutritional deficits, and COPD patients with severe nutritional depletion who have received a high-calorie diet?
A. Undernourished COPD patients seem to have the same clinical outcomes as those who receive nutritional supplementation.
B. COPD patients receiving nutrition appear to have better clinical outcomes than severely undernourished COPD patients.
C. Both groups of patients experience similar clinical outcomes.
D. Studies to date have yielded inconclusive evidence between these two groups of patients and clinical outcomes.
?ANS: B
A. Incorrect response: See explanation B.
B. Correct response: Deleterious changes in the respiratory response to nutritional deterioration correlate with adverse effects on patient outcomes. Patients with COPD having severe nutritional deficits experienced more frequent hospitalizations than those who successfully ingested a high-calorie diet.
C Incorrect response: See explanation B.
D. Incorrect response: See explanation B.
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