Practice Question
A nurse in a long-term care facility is implementing a nutrition plan for a client who is at risk for malnutrition. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan? (Select all that apply.)
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Correct Answer:
Remove the bedpan from the client's sight.
Rationale:
🟢 Remove the bedpan from the client’s sight
🔸The environment plays a key role in appetite stimulation..
🔸Seeing a bedpan while trying to eat can cause nausea, reduced appetite, and food aversion.
🔸Removing it and ensuring a pleasant, odor-free, clean environment supports better food intake.
🔸This intervention is especially important in long-term care, where clients may already have diminished appetite due to chronic illness, medication side effects, or age-related changes.
🟢 Provide mouth care before feeding
🔸Poor oral hygiene (dry mouth, coated tongue, bad taste, or ill-fitting dentures) can decrease a client’s desire to eat.
🔸Performing mouth care before meals improves taste sensation, comfort, and swallowing ability, directly enhancing nutritional intake.
🔸In long-term care, many clients suffer from xerostomia (dry mouth) due to medications; mouth care helps mitigate this barrier.
🔸This action also reduces the risk of oral infections that could further impair eating.
🟢 Assess for pain prior to mealtime
🔸Pain can suppress appetite and make eating uncomfortable, leading to poor nutritional intake.
🔸By assessing and managing pain before meals, the nurse ensures the client can focus on eating rather than discomfort.
🔸For example, clients with arthritis, dental pain, or post-surgical discomfort may eat better after appropriate analgesic administration.
🔸Addressing pain contributes to both adequate nutrition and overall quality of life.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Nutrition
- Answer Choices: 5