A client has been experiencing intermitted diarrhea with constipation. How should the nurse assess the amount of fiber that this client ingests?

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The best way for the nurse to asses if there is sufficient fiber in a client's diet is to conduct a brief diet history of plant based foods. Recommendations of dietary alterations or substitutions are not beneficial in the assessment of dietary fiber since there is no reason to assume the client will follow those suggestions. Weight loss or gain is not an adequate indication of dietary fiber content.

A Client Has Been Experiencing Intermitted Diarrhea with Constipation