The caregiver for an older adult with cognitive impairment is concerned about the individual's seeming disinterest in eating. Which suggestion does the nurse offer based upon a known effect of dementia on a client's nutrition?
a. Focus menu choices on the individual's known favorite foods and beverages.
b. Provide the individual with easily managed finger foods whenever possible.
c. Serve food in several small meals each day instead of the traditional 3 big meals.
d. Establish a routine of when and where the individual will have their meals.
ANS: D
A major factor predisposing older people with dementia to nutritional inadequacy is the lack of awareness of the need to eat. One of the best strategies for managing poor intake is estab-lishing a routine so the older person does not have to remember times and places for eating. While the other options represent appropriate interventions, they are not based on a known effect of dementia.
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