The nurse is meeting with the wife of a client who has Alzheimer disease (AD). She is concerned about her husbands' nutritional status
What can the nurse tell her to watch for that would indicate a possible nutritional problem? Select all that apply. A) Forgetting he had eaten and eating again
B) Forgetting which are green vegetables
C) Forgetting what food category bread is in
D) Forgetting what time to eat
E) Forgetting how to shop for food
A, E
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Impairments in memory and judgment may make shopping, storing, and cooking foods difficult. The client may forget to eat or may forget that he or she has already eaten and eat again.
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