For nutrition screening, which option illustrates the 24-hour recall method?

• A. 7-day dietary diary
• B. Foods and liquids consumed during the past 24 hours
• C. Calorie counting over a week
• D. Monthly food diary

Answer: (B)

The main concept is a 24-hour recall, a quick way to collect dietary information by asking what the person ate and drank in the previous 24 hours. This method gives a snapshot of recent intake and is practical for nutrition screening because it is fast to administer and low burden for the patient. It relies on memory and may need prompts to estimate portions, but it specifically records the foods and liquids consumed during that single day. The option describing foods and liquids consumed during the past 24 hours matches this approach. The other options reflect longer-term records (a 7-day diary or a monthly diary) or active calorie counting over a week, which are not the 24-hour recall.