A client has just had abdominal surgery and has been transfe…
A client has just had abdominal surgery and has been transferred to a rehab facility to complete her recovery. She has diabetes type II and is on a carbohydrate reduced diet. While in the care facility, the client, who is already underweight and frail, refuses to eat and begins to lose weight quickly. When developing a plan of care for the client, which action by the nurse would best support increasing dietary intake.