The client's weight is appropriate for his height. His laboratory values and other assessments reflect normal nutritional status.
However, he has told the nurse, I probably eat a little too much red meat. And what is this I hear about needing omega 3 oils in my diet? I don't like to take supplements, and I think I could really improve my nutrition. Which of the following nursing diagnoses should the nurse use?
1) Balanced Nutrition
2) Possible Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements
3) Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements
4) Readiness for Enhanced Nutrition
Question 2
Using problem urgency as your framework, rank the following nursing diagnoses as low, medium, or high priority.
1) low
2) medium
3) high
____ 1. Risk for Spiritual Distress
____ 2. Decreased Cardiac Output
____ 3. Chronic Confusion
A nurse shows empathy to a client.
Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
Serum Values for Thyroid Function Tests
The leaky-barrel model: a settling-point model of eating and body weight homeostasis.
Maintaining Weight Loss