The home care nurse visits an older client with diabetes. For which nutritional problem does the nurse monitor this client?
a. Obesity
b. Malnutrition
c. Alcoholism
d. Hyperglycemia
B
Older adults are more at risk for developing malnutrition as a result of multiple factors. Inade-quate income, poor dentition, decreased cognition, decreased motor ability, depression, and lack of understanding about which foods constitute an adequate diet all contribute to an increased risk for malnutrition in all older adult clients, including those with diabetes mellitus.
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