Which nutritional assessment tool(s) do(es) the nurse implement independently for a comprehen-sive nutritional assessment? (Select all that apply.)
1. Triceps skin fold
2. Ideal body weight
3. 24-hour food recall
4. Weight loss history
5. Midarm circumference
6. Serum prealbumin level
2, 3, 4
2. The nutritional assessment tools the nurse implements without a prescription in-clude calculating the ideal body weight according to height, age, and sex to deter-mine the best range for the client's weight.
3. The nurse interviews the client to obtain a 24-hour food recall, a record of food consumed on a given day, to reveal objective data about the client's food choices.
4. The nurse also interviews the client to reveal historical (subjective) data about weight loss patterns, methods, and recent weight loss or gain. After obtaining the da-ta, the nurse records the findings in the medical record.
1 and 5. The nurse collaborates with other experts to complete anthropometric mea-surements, including the triceps skin fold and midarm circumference, because they are not completed in the clinical setting usually.
6. Finally, the nurse ensures the completion of serum studies such as prealbumin with a prescription to give additional clues about the client's nutritional status.
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