Emergency room with complaints of chronic fatigue

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A 79-year-old patient comes into the emergency room with complaints of chronic fatigue. The patient is alone and appears malnourished and unkept. What questions would you ask to obtain a nutritional assessment? Why are elderly patients at greatest risk for imbalance nutrition?

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