An adult child is concerned that the older parent who lives alone is losing weight.What should the nurse consider to be a cause of this client's weight loss?

A) Retirement
B) Forgetting to eat
C) High-risk behavior
D) Functional changes

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Nur Syuhada Azizi · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Forgetting to eat is a common cause of unintentional weight loss in older adults, especially those who live alone and may not have regular mealtime routines or reminders. Retirement (A) and functional changes (D) may impact an older adult's life, but they are not direct causes of weight loss. High-risk behavior (C) is not relevant to this scenario.

An adult child is concerned that the older parent who lives alone is losing weight.What should the nurse consider to be a cause of this client's weight loss?

A) Retirement
B) Forgetting to eat
C) High-risk behavior
D) Functional changes

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An adult child is concerned that the older parent who lives alone is losing weight.What should the nurse consider to be a cause of this client's weight loss?A) RetirementB) Forgetting to eatC) High-risk behaviorD) Functional changes

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An adult child is concerned that the older parent who lives alone is losing weight.What should the nurse consider to be a cause of this client's weight loss?

A) Retirement
B) Forgetting to eat
C) High-risk behavior
D) Functional changes