A group of pediatric nurses accepts an international assignment in an underdeveloped country.The nurses are informed that they will be caring for many children with kwashiorkor.The nurses will create a care plan focusing on which primary nutrient for these children?

A) Calories
B) Protein
C) Lipids
D) Glucose

Malnutrition is most common in underdeveloped nations and among children,older adults,and people with chronic illness such as cancer,HIV,and COPD.Malnutrition caused by deficiency of protein in a diet that is primarily starches is called kwashiorkor.When protein sources in food are scarce and overall caloric intake is low,marasmus occurs,particularly in young children.Kwashiorkor is not a disease of low calorie,lipid,or glucose intake.