A client develops aspiration pneumonia after a traumatic brain injury produced an impaired ability to swallow. Which activity should the nurse skip when caring for this client?
a. Nutrition history
b. Nutrition screening
c. Head-to-toe physical assessment
d. Laboratory-based diagnostic testing
b. Nutrition screening
This client has been admitted with aspiration pneumonia and has swallowing difficulties. Nutritional screening activities are provided for clients to determine if a full nutritional assessment is needed. Based on this client's diagnosis and history, this client needs a full nutritional assessment which includes the nutrition history assessment, physical assessment, and laboratory-based diagnostic testing. Nutritional screening activities would only indicate the client needs a full nutritional assessment.
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