During a health fair for older adults, a healthy woman tells the nurse that she thinks she has been losing weight unintentionally during the past 6 weeks. The nurse should
A) instruct the woman to add protein rich, low-fat snacks between meals and at bedtime.
B) encourage the woman to purchase a scale with a digital readout to accurately measure her weight on a daily basis.
C) explain to the client that the loss of muscle mass that occurs with aging could account for the weight loss.
D) ask the client to describe her eating habits and when she last had a checkup by her healthcare provider.
D
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