A high-calorie, high-protein diet is provided for a patient with a fractured hip and severe protein-calorie depletion, but the patient eats only about 50% of each meal tray and then complains of feeling tired. The nurse will plan to

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Eating small amounts of food frequently throughout the day is less fatiguing and will improve the patient's ability to take in more nutrients. Smaller serving sizes will not improve patient nutritional intake. Tube feedings or parenteral nutrition (PN) may be needed if the patient is unable to take in enough nutrients orally, but increasing the oral intake should be attempted first.

A High-Calorie, High-Protein Diet Is Provided for a Patient with a Fractured