The nurse is reading the nursing care plan of a client and notices that the expected outcome was for the client to eat 90% of the regular diet by today. The handoff report indicates that the client...

The nurse is reading the nursing care plan of a client and notices that the expected outcome was for the client to eat 90% of the regular diet by today. The handoff report indicates that the client has been eating 50% of each meal for the last 24 hours. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate initially?

a. Request the family bring in foods that the client likes.

b. Assess the current needs of the client.

c. Provide the client with between-meal snacks.

d. Validate that the documentation in the chart is correct.