Nursing interventions appropriate for the client with Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements include:
1. Assisting with changes in diet
2. Monitoring blood glucose
3. Providing enteral nutrition
4. Feeding the client
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Rationale: the client may need to make diet changes, and the nurse provides client teaching to reinforce the need for the diet
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