A client with AD receiving a cholinesterase inhibitor has a nursing diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements. Which of the following would be most appropriate?
A) Provide nutritious meals three times a day.
B) Give foods that have the same consistency.
C) Encourage careful chewing.
D) Encourage visitors during mealtime.
Ans: C
Feedback:
The nurse should encourage chewing action when feeding. The nurse need not provide nutritious meals three times a day; instead, frequent small nutritious meals would be more beneficial. Offering foods of different consistency and flavor is important in case the patient can handle one form better than another. The nurse should not encourage visitors during mealtime; mealtime should be simple and calm.
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