A patient is newly widowed and lives alone. Which suggestion by the nurse will help the adult children maximize the patient's nutritional status?
a. Help identify possible barriers to their mother achieving good nutritional health.
b. Ensure that the patient has an adequate supply of healthy, easily prepared foods available.
c. Contact a food delivery service to provide one nutritiously sound meal a day.
d. Arrange a schedule that allows someone to have dinner with her each evening.
D
The lack of companionship during mealtime that can lead to depression or social isolation often causes the patient to eat poorly and thus develop a nutritional deficiency. The patient who is newly widowed may not have adjusted to this change in status. The other actions are also help-ful, but they are not as important for this patient.
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