A nurse is caring for an immobile patient. Which metabolic alteration will the nurse monitor for in this patient?

A) Increased appetite
B) Increased diarrhea
C) Increased metabolic rate
D) Altered nutrient metabolism

Metabolic Alteration

Changes in the body's metabolic processes, which can affect how it converts food and oxygen into energy.

Immobility

Inability to move about freely; caused by any condition in which movement is impaired or therapeutically restricted.

Altered Nutrient Metabolism

A change or deviation from the normal process of how the body uses nutrients, which can affect health and body function.