The Nurse Is Trying to Improve the Nutritional Status of Residents

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is trying to improve the nutritional status of residents in the nursing home.Which recommendations should the nurse implement?

• A) Develop a seating chart for the main dining room based on the unit to facilitate a more organized and efficient meal delivery.
• B) Replace the fluorescent lighting with candles at every table to create a cozy, restaurant-like atmosphere.
• C) Provide nutritious food according to the residents' expressed food preferences with a liberal use of seasonings that do not exceed any sodium restrictions.
• D) Distribute "med-pass" nutritional supplements.

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