The nurse is preparing to assess the nutritional status of an 80-year-old patient in a long-term care agency.What screening tool would best suit this purpose?
A)The Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST)
B)Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)
C)Anthropometric measurements
D)A daily nutrition intake log

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The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)is specifically designed to meet the needs of geriatric patients in long-term care facilities.The MUST is particularly designed for assessing older adults in clinical settings,including acute care.Including anthropomorphic measurements might be part of an assessment as might information from the nutrition intake log,but neither would provide a complete picture in this case.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Assess the Nutritional Status of an 80-Year-Old