Nutritional intake is important. In obtaining historical information where should the nurse focus their inquiry with their clients when discussing nutritional intake?
a. Client's height and weight
b. Client's age
c. Client's 24 hour nutritional recall
d. Client's BMI
Ans: c. Clients 24 hour nutritional recall
Dietary intake can be assessed by subjective report and objective observation. Subjective assessment is possible using open-ended surveys such as dietary recalls or records, or using closed-ended surveys including food frequency questionnaires. Each method has inherent strengths and limitations. Continued efforts to improve the accuracy of dietary intake assessment and enhance its feasibility in epidemiological studies have been made.
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