The nurse is performing nutritional assessments on four older adult clients. What assessment data should indicate to the nurse a potential complication associated with a compromised nutritional status?
a. The client who routinely eats meals with a spouse.
b. The client who eats several small meals a day.
c. The client who drinks a milkshake-like dietary supplement with every meal.
d. The client who has two snacks daily of cheese and almonds.
d. The client who has two snacks daily of cheese and almonds.
Milkshake-like dietary supplements are routinely prescribed when weight loss occurs, but there is some concern that these drinks cause satiety and diminish intake at mealtime. Older clients who eat alone are more at risk for malnutrition. Eating frequent small meals can minimize the problem of early satiety. Nutrient dense foods will offer more calories per bite.
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