A Nurse Needed to Do a Quick Assessment of a Client's

question 19

Multiple Choice

A nurse needed to do a quick assessment of a client's lifestyle behaviors to counsel appropriately. Which of the following strategies would be the easiest way to determine the elderly woman's nutritional status?

• A) Ask the woman to keep a food diary for 2 weeks and bring it to the clinic
• B) Have the clinic dietitian interview the woman about her eating habits
• C) Quiz the woman verbally as to her usual meals during the day
• D) Use the DETERMINE mnemonic

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