The nurse is assessing an alert and independent 78-year-old woman for malnutrition risk. The most appropriate initial question is which of the following?
a. "How do you get to the store to buy your food?"
b. "Can you tell me the food that you ate yesterday?"
c. "Do you have any difficulty in preparing or eating food?"
d. "Are you taking any medications that alter your taste for food?"
b. "Can you tell me the food that you ate yesterday?"
This question is the most open-ended, and will provide the best overall information about the patient's daily intake and risk for poor nutrition. The other questions may be asked, depending on the patient's response to the first question.
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