All of the following nursing actions are included in the plan of care for a patient who is malnourished. Which action is appropriate for the nurse to delegate to nursing assistive personnel (NAP) ?
A) Assist the patient to choose high nutrition items from the menu.
B) Monitor the patient for skin breakdown over the bony prominences.
C) Offer the patient the prescribed nutritional supplement between meals.
D) Assess the patient's strength while ambulating the patient in the room.
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