The nurse is planning a refeeding program for a patient diagnosed with cachexia from AIDS.Which nursing interventions are indicated?
A)Encourage the patient to eat as much as possible during each meal.
B)Initiate feeding as half of goal rate.
C)Limit the patient's intake of fluids so to encourage a normal appetite.
D)Establish baseline phosphorus,potassium,and magnesium levels.

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Establishing baseline phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium levels is important in monitoring the patient's refeeding program since patients with cachexia from AIDS are at risk for electrolyte imbalances. Choices A and C are not appropriate interventions as encouraging the patient to eat as much as possible during each meal and limiting fluid intake can exacerbate electrolyte imbalances. Choice B is not specific enough and does not provide enough information on how to initiate feeding at half of the goal rate.

The Nurse Is Planning a Refeeding Program for a Patient