A nurse is developing a comprehensive care plan for a client with advanced lung cancer who is experiencing cancer cachexia syndrome and receiving palliative chemotherapy. The client reports severe fatigue, decreased appetite, and weight loss of 15 pounds over the past month. Laboratory results show hemoglobin 8.2 g/dL, albumin 2.8 g/dL, and total protein 5.5 g/dL. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention to address the client's nutritional status?

• 1 Encourage the client to consume three large meals per day with high-calorie supplements
• 2 Recommend a strict high-protein diet with elimination of all simple carbohydrates
• 3 Provide frequent small meals with nutrient-dense foods and collaborate with the dietitian for individualized meal planning ✓ 정답
• 4 Suggest the client fast intermittently to stimulate appetite and improve food tolerance

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