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

Edition 6ISBN: 978-0803637184
book Nutrition and Diet Therapy 6th Edition by Carroll Lutz, Erin Mazur , Nancy Litch cover

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

Edition 6ISBN: 978-0803637184
Exercise 10
Ms. O is a 76-year-old retired schoolteacher who has been admitted to a long-term care facility after surgical repair of a fractured hip. 1.Ms. O reports a weight loss of 4 lb in the 3 months before her injury. Her present weight is 125 lb. Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate at this point?
A) Asking the physician to order an appetite stimulant
B) Ordering balanced nutritional supplements three times a day
C) Deferring action until the team conference next week
D) Instructing the nursing assistants to feed 1.Ms. O
Explanation
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Hence, the correct option is b
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