The nurse is doing admission assessments on four new clients. Mrs. S is a postoperative client. Mrs. X is an 84-year-old who lives alone and tries to eat a heart-healthy diet
Mr. Y was admitted from a long-term care facility because of muscle wasting and swollen neck glands. Mr. Z is a 35-year-old who is a postoperative hernia client. Which client would be referred to the dietitian because of suspected protein–energy malnutrition?
A) All of the clients
B) The moderate- to high-risk clients with suspected or confirmed protein–energy malnutrition
C) The postoperative critical care clients
D) The clients who are very young or very old with nutritional deficiencies
B
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In the clinical setting, nutritional assessments focus on moderate- to high-risk clients with suspected or confirmed protein–energy malnutrition. The other answers are incorrect because not all clients are referred for nutritional assessments by the dietitian, no postoperative critical care clients were admitted, and none of the clients were identified as having nutritional deficiencies.
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