A client with AIDS has the nursing diagnosis Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements. The nurse should
A) encourage sweet foods and desserts that appeal to the taste.
B) encourage the client to dine alone to focus on food intake.
C) instruct the client to prepare meals, then divide and freeze them.
D) tell the client to eat large meals to result in greater intake.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Interventions include eating small meals frequently throughout the day; preparing meals ahead of time so they can be divided into individual servings and frozen until ready to use; encouraging the client to dine with family and friends; and consuming more nutrient-dense foods and beverages rather than filling up on low-calorie items. Sweet foods, while providing calories, do not provide the nutrition a client with AIDS needs. Dining alone may seem depressing to some clients as eating is a social activity. Clients may not be able to tolerate large meals.

A Client with AIDS Has the Nursing Diagnosis Imbalanced Nutrition