The nurse creating a nutritional care plan for a patient with Huntington's disease often focuses on the patient:
A) Having an increased appetite
B) Having a decreased appetite
C) Requiring a clear liquid diet
D) Requiring a diet limited in protein
Ans: A
Feedback: Due to the continuous involuntary movements, Huntington's patients have a ravenous appetite. Despite their ravenous hunger, patients usually become emaciated and exhausted. As the disease progresses, they experience difficulty in swallowing so thin liquids should be avoided. Protein is not limited with this disease.
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