NCLEX RN Practice Question

The correct answer is to assess the client's dietary intake because identifying what the client is eating provides critical information about their nutritional habits, caloric intake, and potential deficiencies. By understanding their intake, the nurse can determine if the weight loss is due to inadequate nutrition or another underlying issue. Other options, such as monitoring weight changes, can offer supportive data but fail to directly assess and address the root cause. Referring the client to a specialist without initial assessment delays interventions that could be managed at the primary level if the cause is dietary.