Nutrition and Diet Therapy 6th Edition by Carroll Lutz, Erin Mazur , Nancy Litch

Exercise 20

Mr. P, a 65-year-old man, widowed for 6 months, has been referred to your home health agency for assistance in managing his nutritional intake. He has lost 10 pounds over the past 6 months. A physical examination within the past month revealed no disease processes requiring treatment. In assessing 1.Mr. P, which of the following data would the nurse gather first?
A) List of current medications the client takes
B) Blood protein levels analyzed during the recent physical examination
C) A description of the procedure 1.Mr. P uses to weigh himself
D) Dietary recall of 1.Mr. P's food and fluid intake