To determine a client's nutritional status, the best statement for the nurse to make is:
1. "Write down all you've had to eat and drink for the last 24 hours."
2. "Tell me all about your favorite foods and how you prepare them."
3. "How often do you eat pork?"
4. "Do you drink coffee?"
ANS: 1
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