During a home visit, a nurse is assessing the nutritional awareness of an older adult patient who lives alone. The nurse is most effective in obtaining objective information when
a. asking to see what types of foods the pa-tient keeps readily available.
b. reviewing the components of a healthy diet with the patient.
c. asking the patient to describe what he or she ate for all three meals yesterday.
d. observing the patient eat a meal that he or she has prepared.
D
Objective information is best obtained when observing general appearance and various body system indicators of nutritional status. Note height, weight, and fit of clothes. If possible, observe the older adult eating a meal. Food available in the home does not indicate the patient's knowledge, as someone else may have bought the food. Asking the patient for information is requesting subjective data. Reviewing a healthy diet does not allow the patient to demonstrate knowledge.
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