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

Exercise 13

Mr. J is an 85-year-old man recently discharged from the hospital for a partial bowel obstruction that he had surgically repaired. His wife is getting ready to serve him eggnog made with raw eggs. What would be the most effective way to determine if the client consumed any contaminated food?
A) Ignore the situation because that is not the purpose of the visit.
B) Inquire about any gastrointestinal pain 1.Mr. J may have had.
C) Instruct the wife about the safe preparation of eggs.
D) Assess the amount of sugar used in the beverage.