Which of the following would be an appropriately formulated ...

[EY67]

Which of the following would be an appropriately formulated nutrition diagnosis?
 a. Patient thirsty, hungry, and has fasting glucose of 225 mg/dL related to type 2 diabetes mellitus as evidenced by patient interview and nursing notes.
  b. Altered nutrition-related laboratory values related to self monitoring knowledge deficit as evidenced by no patient record of blood glucose monitoring and fasting glucose of 225 mg/dL.
  c. Inadequate dietary instruction related to elevated blood glucose values and poor 24-hour diet recall as evidenced by a blood glucose of 225 mg/dL and excessive carbohydrate intake.
  d. Type 2 diabetes mellitus related to insulin resistance and obesity as evidenced by fasting blood glucose of 225 mg/dL and BMI of 32.

Question 2

Provide three examples of how the registered dietitian might plan the nutrition intervention.

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

The RD may plan the nutrition intervention through measures such as prioritizing nutrition diagnoses based on problem severity, referring to policies and program standards when planning, basing interventions using the best available evidence; conferring with the patient, family, and members of the interdisciplinary team; determining patient-centered goals and expected outcomes, developing the nutrition prescription, utilizing standardized language for describing interventions, and identifying resources and referrals when needed.

[EY67]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[covalentbond]

Excellent