A patient is admitted with acute pancreatitis. The nurse recognizes that nutritional outcomes have been met after assessing which finding regarding the patient's weight?
1. Has increased 0.5 pounds over 1 week
2. Has increased 1 pound over the past day
3. Has decreased 2 pounds over 1 week
4. Has decreased 2 pounds over the past day
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Rationale 1: The overall nutritional outcome for this patient is to not lose weight. Thus, a weight gain of 0.5 pounds over 1 week meets this goal.
Rationale 2: Nutritional status is reflected over 1 week, whereas fluid status is reflected from day to day. A 1-pound weight gain over the past day is likely fluid.
Rationale 3: The overall nutritional outcome for this patient is to not lose weight. The 2-pound loss over 1 week reflects a net nutritional loss.
Rationale 4: Nutritional status is reflected over 1 week, whereas fluid status is reflected from day to day. A decrease of 2 pounds over the past day indicates fluid loss.
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