To encourage adequate nutritional intake for a patient with Alzheimer's disease, the nurse should:
A) Stay with the patient and encourage him to eat.
B) Help the patient fill out his menu.
C) Give the patient privacy during meals.
D) Fill out the menu for the patient.
Ans: A
Feedback: Staying with the patient and encouraging him to feed himself will ensure adequate food intake. A patient with Alzheimer's disease can forget how to eat. Allowing privacy during meals, filling out the menu, or helping the patient to complete the menu doesn't ensure adequate nutritional intake.
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