The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client. Which of the following inquiries is the most appropriate question for the client during a diet recall activity?
1. "What did you eat for lunch?"
2. "What dietary supplements do you take each day?"
3. "Was the fish fried?"
4. "Compared to this container, how big was your glass of chocolate milk?"
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Rationale: It is important to be open-minded when assessing your patient. It is not appropriate to assume that they ate any meal. Per the text, the nurse cannot ask the client what they ate for "breakfast," "lunch," or "dinner" because it implies that they should have eaten the meal. Nurses should not hint at a "correct" response. The nurse should be self-aware of body language, word choices, and tone of voice. The client should be gently prompted. The nurse should clarify what a dietary supplement is and ask questions about their use by this client. The client should be asked how the item was prepared and not given options about which way the food item was prepared. The nurse cannot assume information about serving sizes.
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