A psychosocial factor that can affect the nutritional status of an older client is:
a. age c. medications affecting appetite
b. decreased strength d. loneliness
D
Physical, psychosocial and socioeconomic factors affect the nutritional status of older clients. Physical factors include age, decreased strength, intake of certain medications that affect appetite, and decreased appetite. Psychosocial factors include loneliness and depression. Socioeconomic factors include lack of availability of desired food, inability to prepare desired food, and lack of needed sources. A combination of these factors in the older adult can make them at increased risk for malnutrition compared to the younger population.
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