The nurse is assessing a client using the Nutritional Screening Initiative Tool. Which information would increase the client's score on this screening tool?
a. Takes atenolol daily
b. Requires assistance of one person to bathe
c. Maintained weight over last 7 years within 5 pounds
d. Receives visits from daughter and grandchildren three times each week
b. Requires assistance of one person to bathe
An increased score on this screening tool may indicate undernutrition. The client who requires assistance with self-care does have an increased risk for undernutrition. The client who takes multiple medications, not one medication daily, is at a higher risk for undernutrition. The client who has maintained their weight does not have an increased risk for undernutrition. The client who has adequate social contact does not have an increased risk for undernutrition.
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