To encourage adequate nutritional intake for a female client with Alzheimer’s disease, the nurse should:
a. stay with the client and encourage him to eat.
b. help the client fill out his menu.
c. give the client privacy during meals.
d. fill out the menu for the client.
Answer A.
Staying with the client and encouraging him to feed himself will ensure adequate food intake. A client with Alzheimer’s disease can forget how to eat. Allowing privacy during meals, filling out the menu, or helping the client to complete the menu doesn’t ensure adequate nutritional intake.
a. stay with the client and encourage him to eat.
b. help the client fill out his menu.
c. give the client privacy during meals.
d. fill out the menu for the client.
Answer A.
Staying with the client and encouraging him to feed himself will ensure adequate food intake. A client with Alzheimer’s disease can forget how to eat. Allowing privacy during meals, filling out the menu, or helping the client to complete the menu doesn’t ensure adequate nutritional intake.