Which is an advantage of the nurse conducting the mini nutritional assessment when determining a plan of care to address an older adult patient's dietary needs?
A) It allows the nurse to review the patient's intake over the last day.
B) It eliminates the need for the nurse to draw the patient's blood for testing.
C) It determines the patient's body mass index for the nurse to document in the medical record.
D) It provides the nurse with a comprehensive list of all prescribed medications that affect appetite.
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