When developing a plan of care for a patient with altered nutritional needs,the nurse must assess the patient for which of the following?
A) What is the condition now?
B) Is the condition stable?
C) Will the condition get worse?
D) Will the disease process accelerate deterioration?
E) Which single objective measure will predict the course of action?

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Nutritional screening tools must gather data based on four main principles: What is the condition now? Is the condition stable? Will the condition get worse? And will the disease process accelerate nutritional deterioration? Using a single objective measure is ineffective in predicting risk of nutritional problems.

When Developing a Plan of Care for a Patient with Altered