NUR 209 Exam 3: Questions & Answers (Nutritional): Updated A+ Guide Solution

What independent nursing intervention can be implemented to stimulate appetite? Administer prescribed medications. Recommend dietary supplements. Encourage or provide oral care. Assess manifestations of malnutrition. (Ans- Encourage or provide oral care. Explanation: There are many methods of stimulating appetite in a client to prevent malnutrition. One independent nursing intervention that is useful is to encourage or provide oral care. Administering medications and recommending dietary supplements are useful but are not independent nursing actions. The health care provider would need to prescribe the medications. Assessing manifestations of malnutrition occurs after malnutrition is recognized. A nurse is caring for a client with a history of cardiac and vascular disease. Which fats should the nurse allow in the client's diet for his condition? unsaturated fats trans fats saturated fats