The nurse is caring for a client with the nursing diagnosis of Nutrition: altered, less than body requirements
What nursing interventions will the nurse plan to improve appetite and increase nutritional intake? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Oral care every two hours
2. Maintain clean environment.
3. Always keep food and fluids at the bedside.
4. Repeatedly remind the client of the importance of eating.
5. Increase the amount of food on the client's meal tray.
1,2,3
Rationale: Helping the client improve intake begins with providing good oral care, because a bad taste in the mouth can reduce appetite. Keeping the client's environment clean facilitates eating, so cleaning off the bedside table and minimizing clutter are important nursing interventions. Snacks that will not spoil should be kept at the bedside so the client can snack when he feels hungry, and keeping fluids on hand will increase the client's intake. Snacks should be healthy and provide nutrients required for healing and recovery. Nagging the client to eat or overloading the tray with food is more likely to reduce appetite.
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