The nurse is doing nutritional screening on older adults at a health fair. What would be an important question to ask while screening an older person for nutritional risk?
A) About the use of three or more prescribed or over-the-counter daily medications
B) If the person is over 62 years old
C) If they had an unintentional weight loss of 3% or more in 60 days
D) If they are living in a household with more than one older adult member
A
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The elderly are at risk for developing drug-induced nutrient deficiencies because they have more chronic illnesses, are often on long-term drug therapy, and polypharmacy increases with age.
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