When the Nurse Is Assessing an Alert and Independent Older

question 5

Multiple Choice

When the nurse is assessing an alert and independent older patient in the clinic for malnutrition risk, the most appropriate initial question is,

• A) "Do you have any difficulty in preparing or eating food?"
• B) "How do you get to the grocery store to buy your food?"
• C) "Are you taking any medications that alter your taste or tolerance of foods?"
• D) "Can you tell me the foods that you have eaten over the past 24 hours?"

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