During a Nutritional Assessment, a 79-Year-Old Client Responds, "My Weight

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Multiple Choice

During a nutritional assessment, a 79-year-old client responds, "My weight is fine.I weigh the same as I did 15 years ago." The nurse responds based on the understanding that older clients:

• A)generally guess their weight rather than weighing themselves.
• B)often rely on how their clothes fit to determine whether their weight has changed.
• C)sometimes experience altered metabolic problems that hide weight change.
• D)often exchange lean muscle mass for body fat so weight stays the same.

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