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Author Question: Assess Mrs. Caldwell's height and weight. Calculate her BMI and her usual body weight. How would ... (Read 73 times)

lindiwe

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on: Aug 21, 2018
Assess Mrs. Caldwell's height and weight. Calculate her BMI and her  usual body weight. How would edema affect your interpretation of this information? Using the KDOQI guidelines, what is Mrs. Caldwell's adjusted body weight?
 
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Question 2

Evaluate Mr. Campbell's initial nursing assessment. What important factors noted in his nutrition assessment may support the diagnosis of malnutrition?
 
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sarajane1989

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Reply #1 on: Aug 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Height: 157.4 cm, weight: 77.1 kg, UBW: 74 kg
BMI: 31.1 (per 77.1 kg weight)
UBW: 104
Edema certainly may account for the change from UBW.
SBW (medium frame) = 61 kg
Adjusted body weight = edema-free body weight + (standard BW- edema-free BW)  0.25 = 74 + (61 - 74)  0.25 = 70.75 kg

Answer to Question 2

 abdominal appearance: flat
 palpation of abdomen: soft
 dry skin
 tenting skin turgor
 skin condition: ecchymosis, dry, tearing
 mucous membranes: dry, petechiae


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