Imbalanced Nutrition: less than body requirements related to loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting
NOC:
- Nutritional status: the level of nutrients available to meet the metabolic needs.
- Nutritional status: food and fluid intake: the amount of food and fluids in the body consumption for the next 24 hours.
- Nutritional status: nutritional value: adequacy of nutrients consumed by the body.
Expected outcomes:
- Clients will maintain ideal body weight.
- Clients expressed tolerance to the recommended diet.
- Maintaining body mass and body weight within normal limits.
- Reported adequacy level of energy.
1. Management of eating disorders.
2. Management of nutrients.
3. Help raise the weight.
Nursing activities:
- Measure client's weight at appropriate intervals.
- Determine weight client idea.
- Provide information regarding the resources available. such as dietary counseling, exercise programs.
- Discuss with the client regarding a medical condition that affects body weight.
- Discuss the risks associated with over- or underweight.
- Help clients to develop a meal plan that is balanced and consistent with the level of energy use.