Question

Since Dwayne's wife dies, he has been eating the exact same thing--and a very small amount of it--for breakfast and lunch every day. Most nights, he skips dinner. Sometimes he seems confused when his granddaughter calls to check on him. Bad solely on this information, which diagnosis is most likely?

A. Malnutrition is causing symptoms that mimic NCD.
B. He must have had a ministroke.
C. He is likely in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
D. Lewy body disease is the most likely cause of his symptoms.

Answer 1

A. Malnutrition is causing symptoms that mimic NCD

Step-by-step explanation:

Malnutrition can happens if a person body doesn't get the necessary nutrients needed due to poor diet which in turn leads to deficiencies and imbalances in the person's intake of nutrients.

Causes of MALNUTRITION can include inappropriate dietary choices, difficulty obtaining food as well as physical and mental health conditions in which such person may begin to have in delayed growth or low weight.

MALNUTRITION can sometimes cause symptoms that mimic NCD which non-communicable disease that is not transmissible from one person to another such as fatigue, dizziness and weight loss.

Therefore based on the information given Dwayne's is most likely to be diagnosis with MALNUTRITION THAT IS CAUSING SYMPTOMS THAT MIMIC NDC.