The client has been admitted to the hospital with aspiration pneumonia after a traumatic brain injury produced an impaired ability to swallow. Which of the following activities is least important to be performed for this client?
1. Nutrition screening activities
2. Nutrition history
3. Head-to-toe physical assessment
4. Laboratory-based diagnostic testing
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Rationale: This client has been admitted with aspiration pneumonia and has swallowing difficulties. Nutritional screening activities are provided for clients to determine if a full nutritional assessment is needed. Based on this client's diagnosis and history, this client needs a full nutritional assessment which includes the nutrition history assessment, physical assessment, and laboratory-based diagnostic testing. Nutritional screening activities would only indicate the client needs a full nutritional assessment.
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