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Part II: Complete a Nutrition Assessment Carol Pacheco is a 79 -year-old female admitted on 8/1/25 for dehydration and failure to thrive. She is admitted to the medical unit at her local hospital for treatment and is currently on day 2 of admission. Her family reports poor appetite and progressive weight loss over the past 6 months. Medical history: a-fib, HTN, GERD, hyperlipidemia, depression, COPD Medications at home: Sertralin, lasix, lipitor, metoprolol, prilosec, symbicort Tobacco use: none Alcohol use: 1-2 glasses of wine per week Family history: mother – Alzheimer’s disease; father – CVD Demographics: recently widowed- 1 year, lives alone, English speaking Oral mucsosa: dry mucous membranes, no lesions or sores Eyes: sunken dark circles Skin: warm, dry, poor turgor, pale Chest/lungs: respirations normal GI: hypoactive bowel sounds, scaphoid abdomen Height: 5' 4" (reported) Weight: 8/3/25- 105 lbs UBW 6 months ago- 130 lbs 8/2/25- 107 lbs Current medications: prilosec, lipitor, sertralin, warfarin IV Fluids: NS at 75 ml/hr Diet order: Low Sodium Diet (2 g/day) Diet information: lives alone, recently widowed. Appetite poor. Eats most meals alone at home. Has been declining since. Too tired to prepare meals. Does not like her low sodium diet, says it is bland. Reports chewing issues due to dentition- has missing teeth, denies swallowing issues. No food allergies. Prefers Mexican cuisine. Has not tried any oral nutrition supplements.
Reported typical intake in the past months:
Breakfast: Tea (decaf ~10 oz) and 1 slice whole wheat toast with margarine (tsp) and jelly (1 tsp) Lunch: Cheese and chicken quesadilla or soft tacos (meat and cheese) or chili soup, 8 oz water Dinner: Usually eats lunch late so has little appetite for dinner. Drinks: Water throughout the day I/Os: prior 24 hours: 1200 mL / 850 mL Stool: none After reviewing the information above, complete a nutrition assessment for this patient. Be clear and concise- only include information relevant to your assessment. Include the ABCD criteria for your assessment. (10 pts) Create a nutrition prescription for this patient: (2 pts) Show your work for calculations.
Kcal:
Protein:
Fluid:
Fiber:
Create 2 PES statements for this patient: (6 pts) P: E: S: P: E: S: Create 2 SMART nutrition goals: (2 pts) List 2 nutrition interventions (2 pts) Interventions should match your PES statements and goals. What are you going to want to monitor for this patient? (1.5 pt) What is your plan for follow-up with this patient? (1.5 pt)
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