Example Care Plan_Nutrition Imbalance

A nurse is assessing a client’s nutritional status. In addition to checking the client’s weight, which of the following assessments would the nurse include to check for malnutrition?

A nurse is assessing the dietary intake of an 80-year-old client who is in the healthcare clinic. Which of the following is related to changes associated with eating that contribute to impaired nutrition?

A 70-year-old client is at the primary care clinic for a routine physical exam. The nurse is talking to the client about changes in nutrition needs as an older adult. Which type of nutrient is the client at the greatest risk of a deficiency?

A nurse is assessing a client who is being seen for malnutrition associated with a history of anorexia. Which of the following characteristics of the nervous system would the nurse expect to see in this client?

A client has been given a nursing diagnosis of Altered Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements. Which of the following would most likely be seen as evidence of malnutrition?

A nurse is caring for a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and notes that the client demonstrates an intolerance for activity. Select all of the following nursing interventions that would be appropriate in this situation.

The nurse is assessing a client with advanced AIDS. Which of the following are expected findings? Select all that apply.

The nurse caring for a client with advanced HIV progressing to AIDS. Which of the following conditions would not be associated with AIDS?

The nurse is caring for a client with AIDS. While checking routine vital signs, the nurse notes a temperature of 37.8 C. The nurse understands that which of the following is true?

The nurse is caring for a client with AIDS. The nurse enters the room prepared to do an assessment, take vital signs, and give scheduled medications. After performing these nursing interventions, the nurse assists the client into the shower and changes the client’s linens while the client sits on the shower bench. Which of the following describes the most appropriate reasoning behind this?