The nurse has been providing interventions to address an older patient's nutritional status.Which observation should the nurse use to determine if nursing care has been effective?

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C.The single most important clinical measure of under-nutrition in older adults is current body weight and recent changes.The patient's body weight should be used to determine if interventions have been effective.A.Appetite will not help determine if interventions regarding nutritional status have been effective.B.D.Skin turgor and urine output are helpful in determining fluid balance.

The Nurse Has Been Providing Interventions to Address an Older