NURS 125 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Nicotine, Childhood Obesity, Caffeine
19 Mar 2019
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Predictive of poor outcomes in the elderly. Assessment and interventions should be completed within the first few days of a diagnosis/hospitalization. Typical food and fluid intake (typical day"s eating for client) Family history of conditions that affect nutrition. Show bmi results, asking patients if they are satisfied with their results. Identify risk factors for specific bmi results. Provide relevant education and set nutrition goals. Sudden or gradual changes in body weight. Gestational diabetes may require a special diet. Screening tools to evaluate risk for malnutrition tested by wrapping thumb and index finger around the wrist. Body type - small, medium, large frame. Bmi = weight in kg/height in m^2. Major limitation: large muscle and edema can be mistaken for excess fat. Weight and fat-percentage may be an embarrassing subject. Measure at the end of expiration while diaphragm is at rest. More accurate at predicting cv risks than bmi.
