When planning nutritional interventions for a healthy 83-year-old man, the nurse recognizes what factor is most likely to affect his nutritional status?

a. Living alone on a fixed income
b. Changes in cardiovascular function
c. An increase in GI motility and absorption
d. Snacking between meal, resulting in obesity


Answer: a. Living alone on a fixed income

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