A patient hospitalized with chronic heart failure eats only about 50% of each meal and reports "feeling too tired to eat." Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Teach the patient about the importance of good nutrition.
b. Serve multiple small feedings of high-calorie, high-protein foods.
c. Obtain an order for enteral feedings of liquid nutritional supplements.
d. Consult with the health care provider about providing parenteral nutrition (PN).
b. Serve multiple small feedings of high-calorie, high-protein foods.
Eating small amounts of food frequently throughout the day is less fatiguing and will improve the patient's ability to take in more nutrients.
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