When a deficiency in nutritional status of a patient is assessed, what action should be taken by the hospice nurse?
a. Make a comprehensive grocery list for the caregiver
b. Alert the licensed medical nutritionist
c. Seek culturally appropriate methods to increase nutrition
d. Instruct the caregiver to give the patient multivitamins
ANS: B
The hospice nurse can call on the nutritionist for assistance for the patient who is assessed as having a nutritional deficit. The nutritionist can then provide assistance with meal planning and diet counseling.
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