Practice Question
The nurse is caring for an older adult client with limited upper extremity function. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention to address the client's nutrition?
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Correct Answer:
Assist the client with finger foods
Rationale:
🔸 Finger foods improve independence in clients with limited upper extremity movement because they require minimal dexterity.
🔸 Offering finger foods preserves the client’s dignity by reducing the need for full feeding assistance.
🔸 Clients with upper extremity limitations may struggle with utensils, so using finger foods prevents frustration and improves oral intake.
🔸 Ensuring the client can self-feed supports autonomy, which is critical for psychosocial well-being.
🔸 Providing finger foods can improve nutritional intake, reducing the risk for malnutrition in older adults.
Assess side effects of medications
🔸 Medication review is important, but it does not directly address the client’s inability to feed independently.
🔸 This intervention does not solve the immediate need to improve oral intake caused by limited arm mobility.
Request a swallowing evaluation
🔸 Swallowing evaluations are used for dysphagia, not physical limitations of the arms.
🔸 The question does not indicate difficulty swallowing, only limited upper extremity function.
Encourage regular group exercise
🔸 Exercise is beneficial but does not address feeding ability or improve the client’s nutritional intake.
🔸 Promoting exercise will not resolve functional feeding limitations caused by upper extremity issues.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Nutrition
- Answer Choices: 4